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Pisgah National Forest grows with conservation land near Linville Gorge Wilderness


Pisgah National Forest grows with conservation land near Linville Gorge Wilderness
Karen Chávez, Asheville Citizen Times
© Courtesy of Jason Johnson
The Linville Gorge Wilderness Area is pictured after a light snow in December. The U.S. Forest Service purchased 205 acres from The Conservation Fund for permanent protection adjacent to the gorge.
A one-time Christmas tree farm abutting the iconic Linville Gorge in Burke County is now a sprawling, natural playground for white-tailed deer, warblers and wild turkey, as well as for humans.
On the last day of 2020, the Conservation Fund, a national nonprofit land trust, sold the 205-acre Long Arm Mountain property to the U.S. Forest Service. ....

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Over 200 Acres On Long Arm Mountain Preserved At Linville Gorge In Pisgah National Forest


Over 200 Acres On Long Arm Mountain Preserved At Linville Gorge In Pisgah National Forest
Published: 07 January 2021
The Conservation Fund and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced the addition of 205 acres to Pisgah National Forest at Linville Gorge, buffering the adjacent Wilderness Area. Its protection secures iconic viewsheds, enhances access for recreation, and preserves wildlife habitat and water quality for the area.
In 2018, The Conservation Fund purchased the property and transferred it to USFS for their permanent protection at the end of 2020. This effort was made possible with support from the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Conservancy and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, as well as funding from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund and Fred and Alice Stanback. ....

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