Posts Tagged ‘Land Conservation’
New Preserve on Pine Mountain Connects Protected Areas
The Kentucky Natural Lands Trust established the Warbler Ridge Preserve in December, forming a nearly 2,500-acre protected area on Pine Mountain.
Read MoreConservation Group Acquires 235,000 Acres in Central Appalachia
The Nature Conservancy plans to conserve the Southeast Kentucky, Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia land to protect wildlife and water quality while allowing recreational usage.
Read MoreA Quest to Protect At-Risk Bats
Researchers and conservationists found and saved the land where a colony of endangered Virginia big-eared bats roost.
Read MoreExploring Old Growth Forest in Historic Harlan County
Kentucky’s Harlan County, perhaps best known for its mining history, is also home to a wonderful old-growth forest preserve with several hiking trails.
Read MoreConservation Groups Purchase Land in Western North Carolina
This spring, two land trust groups purchased a total of 190 acres of unprotected land in North Carolina’s Buncombe, Henderson and Caldwell counties.
Read MorePine Mountain One Step Closer to Full Protection
The Kentucky Natural Lands Trust preserved an additional 2,050 acres on Pine Mountain, extending a project to protect a corridor of land across the 125-mile-long mountain.
Read MoreExpanded Conservation Tax Incentive Made Permanent
In December, Congress made permanent an increased tax break for landowners wanting to protect their property for future generations by placing it under a conservation easement.
Read MoreResilient Landscapes for a Shifting Environment
An ecologist aims to help identify and preserve tracts of land that are most likely to help species survive in a changing climate.
Read MoreTennessee Invests in Main Street
By Nolen Nychay The Main Street Festival of Gallatin, Tenn., celebrates its 16th anniversary this October, keeping community traditions alive with local music and homemade food and craft vendors. Last year, the event drew more than 25,000 visitors looking to enjoy the rustic charm that the small communities of Tennessee pride themselves on. The Greater…
Read MoreThe Conception of Wild Ideas: Scientists Confront Conservation Challenges of Our Times
This essay by Travis Belote, Greg Aplet, and Pete McKinley ran abridged in the print version of The Appalachian Voice. 1934 was a big year for conservation in the southern Appalachians. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established in June, and in October, on a roadside somewhere outside of Knoxville, The Wilderness Society was…
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