Rutherford Weekly

Thursday, April 13-April 19, 2017 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 23 F o o t h i l l s C o n s e r va n - cy of North Carolina and Camp Grier in Old Fort have collabo- rated to permanently conserve 203 acres in the Jarrett Creek watershed portion of the non- profi t camp's property. Conservation easements on the land will protect forest- ed stream buffers and include other conservation provisions to ensure that stream water quality, extensive natural habi- tats, and scenic public views from Pisgah National Forest are forever protected. This in- cludes land along high quality streams at the camp including Jarrett Creek in the Catawba Basin headwaters. "We're grateful and pleased to be able to work with Camp Grier to protect these important watershed lands," says Tom Kenney, land protection direc- tor for Foothills Conservancy. "Conserving this land will bene- fi t everyone who enjoys spend- ing time outdoors at Camp Grier and in surrounding areas, and all of the Carolinians who depend on drinking water from the Catawba Basin." Each summer, children from across the state visit Camp Grier. Its watershed lands are home to educational activi- ties, trails, rustic camping and places to wade in Jarrett Creek. U.S. Forest Service lands, which adjoin two sides of the property, already protect nearly all of the creek's watershed lands upstream to the Blue Ridge Parkway. "It has been wonderful to work with Foothills Conser- vancy on this project," said Jason McDougald, Executive Director of Camp Grier. "As an outdoor ministry, preserving our natural resources and de- veloping a love of the outdoors in young people is central to our mission. Knowing the funds generated from this project will not only conserve over 200 acres, but will also be used by our endowment to provide the base funding for our Maybin Mission Streets to Peaks pro- gram—co-founded by Cam- eron Maybin—is tremendously rewarding. This is truly a win for our land and water and a win for the young people who will be able to enjoy life-changing experiences in the outdoors for generations to come." In September 2014, the N.C. Clean Water Manage- ment Trust Fund awarded a $178,653 grant to help Foot- hills Conservancy acquire the conservation easement at the camp. The project received $34,500 of grant funds from the N.C. Department of Justice Environmental Enhancement Grant Program, through a block grant to Blue Ridge Forever, a Western North Carolina land trust partnership of which Foot- hills Conservancy is a member. Conservationists Fred and Al- ice Stanback of Salisbury also contributed $145,000 to the project. Camp Grier is an outdoor ministry of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The camp offers an overnight residential camp each summer for boys and girls grades 2–12 that includes hik- ing, swimming, rock climbing, arts and crafts, agriculture, canoeing, service, whitewa- ter paddling, mountain biking, and backpacking. Camp Grier also works with church and community groups throughout the year to plan and execute service-learning experiences. Each year its facilities are also rented by church groups, youth groups, mountain bike and equestrian groups, retreats, and weddings. Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina is a nationally accredited, nonprofi t regional land trust based in Morganton. The conservancy works coop- eratively with landowners and public/private conservation partners to preserve and pro- tect signifi cant natural areas and open spaces. Focus areas include watersheds, forests and farmland across the east- ern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains and foothills in eight counties: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell, and Ruther- ford. Since 1995, Foothills Con- servancy has protected more than 50,000 acres, including lands added to South Moun- tains, Lake James and Chim- ney Rock state parks; Wilson Creek, South Mountains and the Johns River state game lands; Pisgah National Forest and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Information about Foothills Conservancy, including ways to support its work, can be found online at www.foothillsconser- vancy.org or by calling 828- 437-9930. 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