Blue Ridge Conservancy
Overview
Our Mission
Working with willing landowners and local communities to permanently protect land and water resources with agricultural, ecological, recreational and scenic value in northwest North Carolina.
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 7Part Time Staff: 1
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
North Carolina | Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey |
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Acres Conserved
State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
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North Carolina | 18,507 | 1,380 | 13,100 | 4,027 |
**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.