by Three Rivers Land Trust | May 21, 2014 | Projects
The LandTrust celebrated the closing of a conservation easement on the 250-acre Stokes Family Farm in Linwood, North Carolina. Completion of this project represents more than a decade of work with the Stokes Family, who have farmed this land for more than two...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | May 21, 2014 | Projects, Uncategorized
The LandTrust has purchased another property off Cauble Farm Road, which adjoins a previous purchase and adds 18 acres to our growing network of conservation lands in this beautiful portion of Rowan County. We have hopes of restoring this property to a forest, and we...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jul 10, 2013 | Projects
The LandTrust is pleased to announce its participation in the establishment of the “Joyce Ann Barber Heritage Forest and Wildlife Perserve” on the Historic Barber Farm in Western Rowan County. This 70 acre mature hardwood forest has been protected with a very...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jul 10, 2013 | Projects
2001’s largest protected tract of land came through the generosity and concern of the family of Charles Brown of Rowan County. A telling of the Brown Family story reveals both a keen awareness of the necessity for conservation as well as a heart-warming story of a...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jul 10, 2013 | Projects
Utilizing the North Carolina Farmland Preservation Trust Fund, The LandTrust for Central North Carolina assisted in the permanent preservation of two active family farms, representing 335 acres, in the past several months. The first project completed (which was...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jul 10, 2013 | Projects
Don and Betsy Webster own a 40-acre farm in “downtown” Mount Ulla, the agricultural community located near the Rowan and Iredell County lines. The farm’s location also means that they are very close to the Mooresville/Lake Norman region, which consistently ranks among...
