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2023 Impact Report
Prospect Ridge
Land acquisition connects Smiths Cliffs Henry
Fork River Preserves
Foothills Conservancy Preserves are designated
conservation areas that are considered special and
unique. Some of our preserves are not intended for
public access in an effort to protect the biodiversity
of the area, preserve the natural lands and conserve
important watersheds. We actively steward some
The 442-acre Prospect Ridge property was added to
of these properties while others remain relatively
Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina9s Smiths Cliffs
untouched. Ultimately, the goal is to permanently
Henry Fork River Preserve this year, connecting six
protect these lands under FCNC long-term ownership.
previous FCNC acquisitions and signiocantly growing
this preserve. The addition of this property creates an
unbroken conservation corridor in the headwaters
of the Henry Fork River and further buffers the highly
FCNC Preserves:
signiocant Smiths Cliffs Natural Area, which contains
" South Mountains Headwaters Preserve - 1885 acres
documented by the North Carolina Natural Heritage
" Riverbend Preserve - 235 acres
Program. This preserve is also a planned segment
" Smiths Cliffs Henry Fork River Preserve - 419 acres
of the Wilderness Gateway State Trail, and FCNC
" Johns River Headwaters Preserve - 326 acres
will design and construct several miles of public
" Oak Hill Community Park & Forest - 652 acres
many rocky outcrops with rare and unique species
" Catawba Headwaters Preserve - 1917 acres
trails through the land in the upcoming years using
funding from the State of North Carolina9s Complete
the Trails fund.
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