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...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 17, 2013 | Projects
Larry and Betty Young had been noticing The LandTrust’s acquisition of properties around their acre farm in northern Rowan County for several years. Most notably, they were excited when we purchased the acre South Yadkin Refuge for Catawba College in 1999 for purposes...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 17, 2013 | Projects
Few easement donors can claim to know as much about the flora and fauna of their property as Mark and Jane Lewis. Mark, a herpetologist at the N.C. Zoo, can identify any reptile that may slither across the path in front of him. In addition, he has expanded his...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 17, 2013 | Projects
Several years ago, John and Kathy Davis set out to find the perfect piece of land. They had long lived in and around towns and had finally decided it was time to buy a tract of land in the country where their family could find a more peaceful existence. After an...
