| Watauga/Ashe Counties
- State Funding for Conservation Projects in Watauga/ Ashe Counties (aka "Green Book" data)
- Example of conservation projects in Watauga/Ashe Counties funded with state trust fund money:
Elk Knob State Natural Area grew substantially with the acquisition of several tracts totaling more than 1000 acres on the slopes and peak of this extraordinary mountain. Elk Knob is one of the most biologically significant sites in western North Carolina because of its unusual forest communities and diversity of native plants and wildlife. These acquisitions were made possible by a million Natural Heritage Trust Fund grant for $1.372 million and a Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) grant for $1 million. In addition, PARTF provided a $313,000 to begin developing facilities to allow people to visit this special place. | |
