New River Conservancy

Overview

This Land Trust is Accredited

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: 4
Part Time Staff: 3

Operational Area and Acreage

Counties of Operation

North Carolina Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga
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**
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.

Quick Facts

New River Conservancy

PO Box 1480
West Jefferson, NC 28694-1480

Contact Information

Phone: (866) 461-6267
Fax: (336) 982-6433
Email: info@newriverconservancy.org
Website

History

Founded in: 1991
Alliance member since: 2004

This organization has adopted the 2017 Standards & Practices

This organization has adopted the 2004 Standards & Practices


Member of Terrafirma

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