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...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 17, 2013 | Projects
For more than five years, the LandTrust has been working with the Bittinger family to ensure protection of their 370 acre farm along the Yadkin River just north of the City of Salisbury’s water intake. Thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Clean water Management...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 10, 2013 | Projects
Dr. Pam Westmoreland Sholar has donated an additional 7 acres of beautiful forestland on the Westmoreland Preserve in Mooresville (Iredell County). This brings the total size of the forest owned by The LandTrust at this site up to 25 acres. We continue to laud the...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 10, 2013 | Projects
The area known as Dunn’s Mountains (Dunn Mountain by some accounts) just east of Salisbury is one of Rowan County’s most special places. Not only is it the second highest point in the county, but it is also one of the county’s most botanically interesting places. A...
