New River Conservancy
Overview
Our Mission
Our vision is a completely projected New River as a treasured national resource. The mission is threefold: to advocate for successes and against threats to the River, to restore eroding stream/river banks and enhance riparian habitat, and to permanently protect land along the river through CEs or purchases with long term management plans.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural ; Open_Space ; Urban ; Farm_Ranch ; Natural ; Recreation ; Water ; Forests
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 4Part Time Staff: 3
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
North Carolina | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga |
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Virginia | Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Galax, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Radford, Smyth, Tazewell, Wythe |
West Virginia | Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Summers |
Acres Conserved
State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
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North Carolina | 3,985 | 0 | 1,296 | 2,689 |
Virginia | 1,725 | 0 | 1,697 | 28 |
West Virginia | 1,324 | 0 | 1,324 | 0 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.