is a statewide partnership of concerned citizens, businesses, interest groups and local governments urging the General Assembly to fully fund the state's conservation trust funds.
2010 - 2011 Budget Signed into Law June 30
The North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval to a $19 billion state budget for fiscal year 2010-2011, which Governor Purdue signed into law on June 30. The House voted 66-50 in favor the state budget plan, while the Senate voted 28-15.
The budget includes $50 million for the Clean Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF) and $2 million for the Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund (ADFPTF). It also protects funding for both the Natural Heritage Trust Fund and the Park and Recreation Trust Funds, as it has in the past.
In a tight economy, our legislators demonstrated great leadership in supporting and protecting funding for land and water conservation that will boost our economy and protect our natural lands, drinking water, parks, trails and wildlife habitat.
The votes are in!
Announcing Land for Tomorrow's "North Carolina's Ten Natural Wonders"! After tallying over 3,000 individual votes, North Carolina's Ten Natural Wonders (in alphabetical order) are: - Blue Ridge Parkway
- Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout
- Grandfather Mountain
- Great Smoky Mountains
- Lake Mattamuskeet
- Lumber River
- Merchants Millpond State Park
- Mountains to Sea Trail
- New River
- Ocracoke Island
It was surely a close race. North Carolina is home of countless Natural Wonders! Congratulations to all!
Check out our Facebook page (facebook.com/L4TNC) for more information and participant photos of their favorite natural wonders!
Many, many thanks to our participants, sponsors and panelists! Sponsors: Panelists include: - Former Governor Jim Hunt
- Former Governor James Holshouser
- Former NC Supreme Court Chief Justice Henry Frye
- Charles Frazier, author of Cold Mountain and Thirteen Moons
- Tift Merritt, Grammy-nominated singer/songwritier
- Angela Hampton, host of Heart of Carolinas Perspectives on WTVD
- D.G. Martin, host of UNC-TV's North Carolina Bookwatch and syndicated columnist
- Eric Montross, University of North Carolina basketball legend and broadcaster
- Stanley Hughes (Orange County), NC Cooperative Extension's 2004 Small Farmer of the Year
- Eddie Smith, Jr., Owner, Grady-White Boats
- Alice Sharp, board member, Durham Central Park
- Karen Chavez, outdoors editor for the Asheville Citizen-Times and author of Best Hikes with Dogs: North Carolina
- Jeff Brewer, Board President, Friends of Mountains to Sea Trail
- Ron Hamner, avid cyclist and founder of charity Grab My Wheel
General Assembly to Convene, Land for Tomorrow Lobby Day Set:
The North Carolina General Assembly convenes May 12. Land for Tomorrow has set its Lobby Day for May 25. Our goal this year is to ensure $50 million for the Clean Water Management Trust Fund and $2 million for the Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund. You can get more details about lobby day and register here.
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