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MORGANTON — On Dec. 29, 2023, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (FCNC) acquired 1,460 acres in the Pinnacle Mountains, a section of the South Mountains in Rutherford and McDowell counties.
"I'm grateful and want to return the favor by offering it the protection it deserves."
"It is a tremendous legacy that they will make."
Though it has been a statewide campaign, the initial steps of celebrating Year of the Trail in North Carolina during 2023 started in Burke County. In March 2021, Beth Heile,
Last week, the 443-acre Prospect Ridge property was added to Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina’s (FCNC) Smith Cliffs Henry Fork River Preserve, connecting six previous FCNC acquisitions and significantly growing