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Oakland Plantation Protected
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SC - The Gregorie family and the Mount Pleasant Open Space Foundation have helped protect 133 acres of land rich in both nature and history.
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Preserving Land and a Legacy in Alabama
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AL - The Harvard-educated lawyer deeply cared for his Alabama hometown – one of steel and historic social change. He played a major role in the integration of Birmingham’s steel mills and was lauded for his commitment to civil rights with honors during his lifetime and after his passing. But during and after fighting the good fight, his heart and mind often found solace in the lovely mountains and rivers of North Alabama near Mentone.
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Sea Green Turtles, Peregrine Falcons and Piping Plovers Homes’ Protected on Masonboro Island
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NC - Masonboro Island is home to threatened and endangered species such as loggerhead sea turtles, sea green turtles, peregrine falcons, piping plovers, and seabeach amaranth. The largest privately-held parcel of land left on Masonboro Island will now be under permanent protection.
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Expanded Easement Tax Incentives Help Sustain A Local North Carolina Farmer
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NC - Curtis Holbert wanted to keep his land the way it is. But Mr. Holbert knew that his current income was not sufficient enough to care for his farm and pay income taxes at the same time.
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Broad River Headwaters Protected Forever
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NC - The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy recently protected 235 acres on Dill Knob in eastern Buncombe County, safeguarding the headwater streams of the Broad River Watershed. Elizabeth and Terry Simmonds signed a conservation agreement with SAHC, protecting their property in the Swannanoa Mountains, just south of Black Mountain.
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Leaving a Family Legacy
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GA - Brothers Leland and Jeffrey Reynolds have a lot in common. Besides their shared heritage, the two oversee their second-generation family business, enjoy hobbies including hunting and fishing, and have a love of flying, and volunteer to demonstrate a deep, long standing commitment to their community’s shared future.
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Tennesseans partner to expand Cumberland Trail State Park
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TN- In what beautiful park can you fish, hike, whitewater paddle, swim or rock climb? The answer is the Cumberland Trail State Park, and the Land Trust for Tennessee recently helped to add 3,200 acres and 10 linear miles to this important area.
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Tourists Keep Enjoying the View
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NC- A brilliant fall day and the bright hues of peak leaf season provided a fitting backdrop as the Conservation Trust for North Carolina announced a major and long-sought conservation success – the protection of 1,488 acres of prime Blue Ridge Parkway landscapes.
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Family and Fund Conserve 132-Acre Buffalo Ridge Farm
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NC- A family’s love of farming and funding from the Triangle Land Conservancy’s Our Water, Our Land campaign and Johnston County collaboratively conserved the Moore’s 132-acre family farm — Buffalo Ridge Farm.
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Resting Acres Angus Farm Protected
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KY- The lifelong dream of Bart McFarland was to be a cattle farm owner. As a child, he showed cattle and his cattle judging classes allowed him to participate in selecting sires.
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