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2023 Impact Report
land in remote areas of the South Mountains, linking
preserve lands at the headwaters of the Henry Fork
River, conserving the source of the Johns River,
connecting people to nature through Wilderness
Gateway State Trail projects throughout our region,
protecting family farms and engaging youth and
adults in environmental education and volunteer
land stewardship.
Conservation Excellence
Local actions can have a global impact when people
One thing that unites us as a nation is land:
come together to support conservation. We can
Americans strongly support saving the natural
all have better lives, stronger communities and a
spaces they love. Since 1995, Foothills Conservancy
healthier planet when we work together to keep our
of NC has been doing just that for the people of
open spaces open.
Western North Carolina.
Together, let9s keep gaining ground!
In August of 2022, FCNC renewed our national
land trust accreditation for a third, 5-year term
- proving once again that we are committed to
conservation excellence. During this process, we
provided extensive documentation to the Land Trust
Accreditation Commission and were subject to a
Andrew Kota
comprehensive third-party evaluation.
Executive Director
Our land trust is stronger than ever for having gone
through the rigorous accreditation renewal process,
and our strength means special places and valuable
tracts of land will be protected forever.
Accredited land trusts steward over 20 million acres the size of Denali, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Glacier,
Everglades and Yosemite National Parks combined.
The accreditation seal is a mark of distinction that
stands for excellence, trust and permanence.
FCNC has been part of this network of over 450
accredited land trusts since 2010. These groups are
united by their strong ethical practices. Accredited
land trusts inspire conodence and respect among
their peers and in their communities, and our
community-centered conservation work protects
lands and waters that beneot everyone, in perpetuity.
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