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NEWS: Taylor family set to sell tract for conservation (CMLC, Hendersonville Times-News, 06/04/10)

NEWS: Big Blue Ridge Mountains tract protected (CMLC, Charlotte Observer, 06/03/10)

NEWS: Blue Ridge Parkway celebrates 75th anniversary (CTNC, CNBC, 06/03/10)

NEWS: Mast General Store celebrates Land Trust Day on Saturday (SAHC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 06/03/10)

NEWS: Brews News: New tasting room, summer release and more (SAHC, Mountain Xpress, 06/01/10)

EDITORIAL: Agency News (CMLC, Hendersonville Times-News, 05/27/10)

NEWS: Buncombe county works to get farms protected; NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler visits (SAHC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 05/27/10)

NEWS: Help build a trail on Bearwalow Mountain (CMLC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 05/20/10)

NEWS: A bold new chapter for land conservation in Western North Carolina (BRC, High Country Press, 05/13/10)

NEWS: 2 land-conservation groups plan to merge (BRC, Winston-Salem Journal, 05/12/10)

EDITORIAL: Land Trust urges continued funding of conservation efforts (LTLT, Southern Reader, 05/12/10)

NEWS: Farm preservation tour a lesson in community conservation (LTLT, Smoky Mountain News, 05/05/10)

NEWS: Budget woes slow state land conservation efforts (CMLC, News & Record, 04/30/10)

NEWS: Land conservation's increasing role (CTNC, Mountain Xpress, 04/29/10)

NEWS: Stimulus grant will help fund walkway's extension in Flecher (CMLC, Hendersonville Times-News, 04/28/10)

NEWS: Land Conservation in NC: The Green Book (CMLC, Mountain Xpress, 04/27/10)

NEWS: N.C. land trusts strive for populism (CTNC, News & Observer, 04/22/10)

NEWS: CTNC donates nearly 50 acres to National Park Service near Cumberland Knob (CTNC, Blue Ridge Parkway Guide, 04/13/10)

NEWS: Land trust donates 50-acre tract along Blue Ridge Parkway to the National Park Service (CTNC, Winston-Salem Journal, 04/13/10)

NEWS: Land conservation in NC: The Green Book (CMLC, Hendersonville Times-News, 04/11/10)

NEWS: Conservancy finishes 20 projects (CMLC, Hendersonville Times-News, 04/11/10)

NEWS: Grant helps fund groups' collaborative effots to preserve land along the Blue Ridge Parkway (Winston-Salem Journal, 04/05/10)

NEWS: Catawba Falls trail opens to the public (FCNC, Charlotte Observer, 03/30/10)

NEWS: Foothills Conservancy sells Catawba Falls trail property to U.S. Forest Service (FCNC, The McDowell News, 03/30/10)

NEWS: Conservation Trust for NC earns accreditation (CTNC and SAHC, Mountain Xpress, 03/19/10)

NEWS: Summit weighs health of agriculture industry (FCNC, Statesville Record & Landmark, 03/11/10)

NEWS: Rickman Store celebrates 85 years (LTLT, Smoky Mountain News, 03/03/10)

NEWS: Land coalition on track (Winston-Salem Journal, 02/23/10)

NEWS: Target of land trust coalition - Preserve 50,000 acres (CMLC, Hendersonville Times-News, 02/12/10)

NEWS: 500 acres at Madison-Buncombe county line now protected (SAHC, Mountain Xpress, 02/11/10)

NEWS: Easement protects Claxton Farm (SAHC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 02/10/10)

NEWS: Interviw with Susie Hamrick-Jones on Blue Ridge Forever campaign (WNCW-FM, 02/09/10)

NEWS: Land trusts preserve 10,000 acres in 2009 (Watauga Democrat, 02/08/10)

NEWS: Got a minute with Julianne Johnson (CMLC, Hendersonville Times-News, 02/08/10)

RELEASE: Mountain land trusts protect 10,257 acres in 2009 (02/08/10)

NEWS: Bear Paw State Natural Area in Avery to expand (HCC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 02/03/10)

NEWS: Cliffs gives $10K for parkway protection (Asheville Citizen-Times, 02/02/10)

NEWS: Parkway expansion proposed (CTNC, Wilkes Jounral Patriot, 01/28/10)

NEWS: $75M eyed for Blue Ridge Parkway expansion (CTNC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 01/27/10)

NEWS: NC falls short of preservation goal (CMLC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 01/16/10)

EDITORIAL: Celebrating the land (BRRLT, Winston-Salem Journal, 01/15/10)

NEWS: Computer tool offers possible model of Western North Carolina's green spaces in 2030 (Asheville Citizen-Times, 01/11/10)

RELEASE: Developer helps protect Parkway land (01/07/10)

NEWS: Recreation decision will have to wait (CMLC, Hendersonville Times-News, 01/06/10)

NEWS: Outdoors-Catawba Falls (FCNC, Mountain Xpress, 01/06/10)

NEWS: State plans hunting space (BRRLT, Winston-Salem Journal, 01/04/10)

NEWS: Blue Ridge Forever works toward goal of protecting 50,000 acres (Asheville Citizen-Times, 12/28/09)

EDITORIAL: Little Yellow tract a gem in NC crown (TNC, Charlotte Observer, 12/11/09)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Blue Ridge Forever is working to keep parkway special (BRF, Asheville Citizen-Times, 12/09/09)

NEWS: Macon County family receives Conservation Award (LTLT, Macon News, 12/03/09)

NEWS: Parkway aims to save vistas (CTNC and SAHC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 11/29/09)

EDITORIAL: At 75, the parkway needs work (Raleigh News and Observer, 11/17/09)

NEWS: Spruce Pine one of WNC towns reaping tourism gains from Blue Ridge Parkway (Asheville Citizen-Times, 11/15/09)

NEWS: Blue Ridge Parkway 75th - Part 2 (WLOS, 11/13/09)

EDITORIAL: CMLC deal good for land, economy (CMLC, Hendersonville Times-News, 11/13/09)

NEWS: Conservationists poised to buy Grey Rock (CMLC, Hendersonville Times-News, 11/08/09)

EDITORIAL: Saving mountains (CTNC, Winston-Salem Journal, 11/02/09)

EDITORIAL: Looking good (CTNC, Raleigh News and Observer, 11/02/09)

NEWS: Land protection celebrated (BRRLT, Wilkes Journal-Patriot, 10/28/09)

NEWS: Deal protects land in McDowell from development (CTNC, McDowell News, 10/26/09)

NEWS: Parkway meant jobs for many (Wilkes Journal-Patriot, 10/19/09)

NEWS: Scenic route in Haywood, Transylvania gets national designation (Asheville Citizen-Times, 10/17/09)

NEWS: Leaf season always bright in Highlands (HCLT, Macon News, 10/15/09)

NEWS: Historic home saved from the brink (LTLT, The Franklin Press, 10/12/09)

NEWS: Federal funds will boost scenic byways in Macon, Cherokee counties (LTLT, Asheville Citizen-Times, 10/10/09)

NEWS: Greenway opens Highlands' nature to citizens and visitors (HCLT, Macon News, 10/08/09)

NEWS: Finding future plans in an open Medicine Cabinet (NCNR, Mountain Times, 10/08/09)

NEWS: Innaugural Pumpkinfest to benefit land trust (HCLT, Smoky Mountain News, 10/07/09)

NEWS: More volunteers find more trash at New River Clean-up (NCNR, Mountain Times, 09/18/09)

NEWS: Hugh Morton family honored for conservation efforts (Asheville Citizen-Times, 09/17/09)

NEWS: Parks belong to America (Times News, 09/15/09)

NEWS: Depression-era projects became tourist draws (Asheville Citizen-Times, 09/06/09)

NEWS: 'Southern Landscapes' opens Saturday at The Bascom (HCLT, Macon News, 08/20/09)

NEWS: Commission to help plan for growth in WNC (Asheville Citizen-Times, 08/15/09)

NEWS: Hard times dry up conservation funds (CTNC, Raleigh News and Observer, 08/15/09)

NEWS: River supporters take to the water (NCNR, Ronoak Times, 08/09/09)

NEWS: Buncombe County helps preserve farms, views (CMLC & SAHC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 08/05/09)

NEWS: LTLT food gala a savory success (LTLT, Smoky Mountain Sentinel, 08/05/09)

NEWS: Land adjoining Indian Mound considered for possible park (LTLT, Franklin Press, 08/05/09)

NEWS: Land trust event draws 300 supporters (BRRLT, Jefferson Post, 08/04/09)

NEWS: A story of Gray's lily and mountain balds (SAHC, Carboro Citizen, 07/30/09)

NEWS: LTLT hosts local food gala (LTLT, Franklin Press, 07/22/09)

NEWS: CMLC to unveil new office, hold first juried art show (CMLC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 07/17/09)

NEWS: Hidden treasure on Scaly Mountain (HCLT, Macon News and Telegraph, 07/09/09)

NEWS: Farmers discuss prevention of vanishing county farmland (LTLT, Cherokee Scout, 07/02/09)

NEWS: New River Committee takes to water to raise awareness (NCNR, Watauga Democrat, 07/01/09)

NEWS: Saving the places you love (New Life Journal, 07/01/09)

NEWS: Archaeologists unravel WNC's ancient secrets (LTLT, Asheville Citizen-Times, 06/28/09)

NEWS: WLOS films segment on PAC (PAC, Tryon Daily Bulletin, 06/24/09)

NEWS: Zahner Conservation Lecture Series Celebrates 100 Years of Conservation with HCLT (HCLT, Mount Airy News, 06/18/09)

NEWS: Farmers Market festival in Hayesville (LTLT, Clay County Progress 06/18/09)

NEWS: Trust buys tract near Roaring Fork headwaters (CTNC, Mount Airy News, 06/15/09)

NEWS: Conservation group protects parkway land (CTNC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 06/11/09)

NEWS: Easemenst protect Fairview farms from development (Asheville Citizen-Times, 06/05/09)

RELEASE: Wal-Mart Foundation Grants $50,000 to Land Conservation in WNC (06/04/09)

NEWS: Mast celebrates Land Trust Day on June 6 (SAHC, Smoky Mountain News, 06/03/09)

NEWS: Local land conservation projects compete for statewide grant (BRRLT and NCNR, Mountain Times, 05/28/09)

NEWS: Stretch of river gets protection (FCNC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 05/24/09)

Radio: How important is farm land in Western North Carolina? (Changes, WWNC-AM, 05/23/09)

NEWS: Scenic mountain creek protected (FCNC, Charlotte Observer, 05/22/09)

NEWS: N.C. Land Trust honors 2 from area (CMLC, Winston-Salem Journal, 05/08/09)

NEWS: Preserving land for the future - Landowners turn to conservation easements (SAHC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 05/07/09)

NEWS: WNC News Roundup - Land trust celebrates 100th anniversary (HCLT, Mountain Xpress, 05/07/09)

NEWS: Register for Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy's continuing education seminar (CMLC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 05/05/09)

NEWS: The Report Card - Chimney Rock Park (FCNC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 05/04/09)

NEWS: Chimney Rock park expands (FCNC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 04/25/09)

NEWS: Area non-profits work to protect Mother Earth (LTLT & HCLT, Macon News, 04/23/09)

NEWS: Second Annual Treasure Sale and more to benefit the Rickman Store April 25 (LTLT, Macon News, 04/23/09)

NEWS: Clean Water funding takes a hit (CMLC, Hendersonville Times-News, 03/29/09)

NEWS: High Country Conservancy Celebrates Oliver Hill Project (HCC, High Country Press, 03/26/09)

NEWS: Saving Farms - Projects seek to protect farmland (SAHC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 03/26/09)

NEWS: Conservation coalition unveils interactive map (Asheville Citizen-Times, 03/22/09)

NEWS: Farmland preservation support is growing (SAHC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 03/19/09)

NEWS: Study - Farms valued for beauty, local food options (Asheville Citizen-Times, 03/19/09)

NEWS: Jobs could be lost as Perdue takes $100 M from Clean Water Management Trust Fund (Triangle Business Journal, 03/10/09)

NEWS: Game land purchases in N.C. could diminish (Charlotte Observer, 03/08/09)

NEWS: Millions go to conservation trusts (HCC, Watauga Democrat, 03/05/09)

NEWS: 84 years ago...three eggs traded for a spool of thread (LTLT, Macon News, 03/05/09)

NEWS: Conservation easement approved for Hemphill Farm (SAHC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 03/04/09)

NEWS: Elk Knob State Park gains more land (HCC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 03/03/09)

NEWS: NC Dept of Agriculture grant secures long-term easement (SAHC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 03/03/09)

EDITORIAL: Farmland, paved (Raleigh News & Observer, 03/01/09)

NEWS: State set to take over large tract of local attraction (TCF & TNC, Watauga Democrat, 02/20/09)

NEWS: Why investing in parks is smart economic stimulus (The Daily Green, 02/20/09)

NEWS: Cedar Mountain Bog permanently protected (CMLC, Hendersonville Times News, 02/17/09)

RELEASE: Western North Carolina Families Permanently Protected More than 10,000 Acres in 2008 (02/10/09)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A wise Investment (CTNC, Raleigh News & Observer, 02/05/09)

NEWS: Conservation Trust buys 538-acres along Blue Ridge Parkway (CTNC, Asheville Citizen-Times, 01/13/09)

NEWS: A path through these tough times (CMLC, Hendersonville Times-News, 01/11/09)

EDITORIAL: Saving Mountains (BRRLT, Winston-Salem Journal, 01/08/09)

NEWS: McElrath family preserves 436 acres in Mills River (Hendersonville Times-News, 12/18/08)

NEWS: Local land trusts get grant (Asheville Citizen-Times, 12/04/08)

Editorial: Easley's outdoors legacy is exceptional (Asheville Citizen-Times, 11/30/08)

NEWS: Conservation easements placed on over 1,400 acres (Wilkes Journal-Patriot, 11/21/08)

NEWS: Conservation groups to protect 10K acres (Asheville Citizen-Times, 11/19/08)

NEWS: A new home is in the works for land conservancy (Hendersonville Times-News, 11/18/08)

NEWS: Conservation Trust buys Blue Ridge Parkway land (Asheville Citizen-Times, 11/06/08)

NEWS: Land Trust honors conservationists with awards (Macon News, 11/17/08)

NEWS: Donation to benefit land trust coalition (Asheville Citizen-Times, 10/23/08)

NEWS: County spends $1.8M for farms (Asheville Citizen-Times, 10/08/08)

EDITORIAL: Saving Mountains (Winston-Salem Journal, 09/28/08)

NEWS: Brushies targeted in protection plan (Wilkes Journal-Patriot, 09/26/08)

NEWS: A campaign to preserve - Coalition centers on keeping 28 areas away from developers (Winston-Salem Journal, 09/11/08)

NEWS: Blue Ridge Forever names Little Tennessee River valley to conservation priority list (The Franklin Press, 09/11/08)

NEWS: Envisioning a future that looks much like the present (Mountain Xpress, 09/10/08)

EDITORIAL: Aid land preservation before it's too late (Asheville Citizen-Times, 09/09/08)

NEWS: Report highlights vital lands (Asheville Citizen-Times, 09/05/08)

NEWS: Coalition releases conservation vision (Morganton News Herald, 09/04/08)

RELEASE: Coalition Releases Conservation Vision for North Carolina's Mountains (09/04/08)

REPORT: Blue Ridge Forever Conservation Vision

NEWS: Law creates 2 new natural areas (Asheville Citizen-Times, 08/07/08)

NEWS: Protecting the land - Agriculture commissioner visits Cherokee County farm to discuss perservation (Cherokee Scout, 08/07/08)

EDITORIAL: Saving Pond Mountain (Winston-Salem Journal, 07/17/08)

NEWS: Land left wild to get tax break (Raleigh News and Observer, 07/17/08)

NEWS: Grant awarded to conservancy groups (Henderson Times-News, 07/08/08)

RELEASE: State helps protect WNC Farming Tradition (07/03/08)

RELEASE: Community Foundation of Western North Carolina makes grant to sustain area land trusts for decades to come (06/30/08)

NEWS: Protecting History - Pond Mountain owners are negotiating a sale that would shield 1,800 acres from development (Winston-Salem Journal, 06/23/08)

EDITORIAL: Dealing to Preserve (Winston-Salem Journal, 06/16/08)

NEWS: Bioligists discover patches of endangered plant on riverbank (Asheville Citizen-Times, 06/16/08)

RELEASE: Land Trusts on Track to Meet Blue Ridge Forever Goal (06/10/08)
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Conservation group beats goal (Asheville Citizen-Times, 06/07/08)

NEWS: 410 acres bought to preserve (Winston-Salem Journal, 06/02/08)

NEWS: Duke deal leads to windfall (Charlotte Observer, 05/18/08)

NEWS: Trust fund yields more land for Elk Knob Park (Watauga Democrat, 04/18/08)

RELEASE: Land protection gets a boost from Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (01/30/08)

NEWS: Byline discusses farmland protection (WCQS-FM, 12/14/07)

NEWS: Deals to protect land see big gains (Asheville Citizen Times, 12/09/07)

NEWS: Property protected near Dunns Rock (Henderson Times-News, 12/15/07)

RELEASE: Real Estate Agents and Non-profits Work Together to Protect the Mountains (11/29/07)

RELEASE: Merck Family Fund awards gifts to protect the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains (11/26/07)

NEWS: Changes podcast on farmland protection (WNC Clear Channel Networks, 11/3/07) (mp3/6.9mb)

NEWS: A Cry for the Catawba (Charlotte Observer, 10/28/07)

RELEASE: Public meeting on benefits of conserving farms and open space (10/30/07)(pdf/122kb)

NEWS: Realtors will give away land trusts memberships (Watauga Democrat, 10/10/07)

RELEASE: Green River landowners and local conservancy preserve watershed (09/18/07)

RELEASE: Janirve Foundation boosts land conservation in southern Blue Ridge mountains (03/14/07)

RELEASE: Conservation partnership hires new Campaign Director (01/29/07)

RELEASE: A big year in conservation: 2006 WNC land protection successes (01/16/07)

NEWS: Facing the last stand for forests in Western North Carolina (Asheville Citizen Times, 05/23/06)