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...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 26, 2013 | Projects
Bobby Sheets has long been an active supporter of The LandTrust’s work. You may recall that three years ago he donated a conservation easement on his 22 acre historic homeplace in Davie County. Soon after he donated the first easement he had an opportunity to buy a...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 26, 2013 | Projects
Three years ago while walking around the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market, Associate Director Kevin Redding struck up a conservation with a farmer selling organic tomatoes. While the impressive display of fruits and vegetables caught his wife’s eye, Kevin’s interest was...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 26, 2013 | Projects
As a boy, LandTrust Board Member John Wear, Jr. enjoyed the wild & rugged country along the South Yadkin River. It was here that Dr. Wear, now Director of the Catawba College Center for the Environment, discovered his passion for the outdoors, from camping out on...
