Foothills Conservancy of NC

Wild & Scenic Wilson Creek - photo courtesy of Kevin Knight

Our Mission

The Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, a regional land trust, is dedicated to working

cooperatively with landowners and public and private conservation partners to preserve and

protect important natural areas and open spaces of the Blue Ridge Foothills region, including

watersheds, environmentally significant habitats, forests and farmland, for this and future

generations. The Conservancy, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, serves eight counties: Alexander, Burke,

Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell and Rutherford.

Foothills Conservancy partners with the following organizations: