Southeast Success Stories

Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Acquires 1,527 Acres on Weed Patch Mountain

NC - The Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy (CMLC) announced its purchase of 1,527 acres on Weed Patch Mountain, north of Lake Lure in Rutherford County.

Celebrating One Hundred Years of Conservation

NC - In 1909, the citizens of the Town of Highlands gathered their pennies and dollars and for $500 purchased the summit of Satulah Mountain to protect it from development for all time. The organization born from that first effort, known today as the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, has gone on to conserve nearly 1,700 acres.

Land Sustains Family through Generations

NC - A farm that helped a family through the Depression is permanently protected with a conservation easement. The Gilliams believe that "if you take care of the land, it’ll take care of you."

510 Acres Protected on Bluff Mountain

TN - Marian E. Oates recently celebrated her love of the land by donating a conservation easement on her property.

Farrow Family Protects Farm in Collegedale

TN - Years ago on Tallant Road in Collegedale, there was little but the Farrow family and a few farms dotted with cows. Today, the Farrow family remains – but with a lot fewer cows. Much of that pastureland has been replaced by subdivisions in this rapidly growing area of Hamilton County. But a Collegedale businessman has found a way to keep his family farm around and add to the character of the area.

Preserving Kentucky’s Largest Old Growth Forest

KY - Kentucky Natural Lands Trust recently purchased 400 acres in the old growth Blanton Forest, which provides critical habitat for the federally listed Indian bat.

Western View-Shed of Chattanooga Protected

TN - The Tennessee River Gorge Trust has been working with heirs of the Leo Stolphmann family to acquire a 308-acre conservation easement which protects, in perpetuity, the western view-shed of the City of Chattanooga. This brings the total preserved land to more than 16,700 acres or 62% of the Gorge in only 27 years.

High Country Conservancy Completes 97-acre Oliver Hill Project

NC - Oliver Hill, located atop a prominent knoll in the Matney Community, features more than 97 acres of woodlands, grasslands, wildlife habitat, scenic views and a tributary to Craborchard Creek.

Oakland Plantation Protected

SC - The Gregorie family and the Mount Pleasant Open Space Foundation have helped protect 133 acres of land rich in both nature and history.

Preserving Land and a Legacy in Alabama

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.

Sea Green Turtles, Peregrine Falcons and Piping Plovers Homes’ Protected on Masonboro Island

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.

Expanded Easement Tax Incentives Help Sustain A Local North Carolina Farmer

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.

Broad River Headwaters Protected Forever

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.

History Lives in North Carolina

NC - "One of the only ways to leave a legacy after we’re gone is to permanently protect a piece of property. Horseshoe Farm will be just the way it is now for perpetuity,” says Terry Reeves.

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