Blue Ridge Conservancy recently protected a 2,400ft peak in the Brushy Mountains in Wilkes County. The 2.2 acre lot is surrounded by land already owned by BRC, and was the location of a decommissioned communication tower.The tract is two miles northeast of Pores Knob, the highest point in the Brushy Mountains, and the intention is to restore and manage the site to increase wildlife habitat and the ecological integrity of the property.
Read MoreOn Saturday, April 27, groups of high schoolers from Watauga County visited Blue Ridge Conservancy’s Conservation Campus for a day of community service. Mountain Alliance and the Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church youth group worked for hours removing invasive multiflora rose plants from the pollinator meadow.
Read MoreBlue Ridge Conservancy will offer three guided hikes, one farm tour, one campus cleanup day, and one paddle, from April to October. The kickoff event is an Earth Day cleanup at BRC’s Conservation Campus on April 22. The series includes several hikes on properties protected by BRC that are not open to the public.
Read MoreBlue Ridge Conservancy recently purchased 48 acres on The Peak in Ashe County for use as part of the Northern Peaks State Trail. This land is key to constructing the trail in a sustainable manner to avoid the ecologically significant rock outcroppings of The Peak.
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