On October 13, The Courier in Rutherford County featured an article on Land for Tomorrow. View the article online.
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Land for Tomorrow announced to the Legislature on June 8 a plan to help North Carolina meet its goal of saving one million acres and challenged the state to invest an additional $200 million annually for five years. read more >>
Momentum for Land for Tomorrow is building across the state. County Committees are beginning to convene, putting together their plans of action for 2006. Find out how you can get involved in Land for Tomorrow.
Land for Tomorrow has recruited 92 partners and 28 ambassadors to the coalition.
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 Clean water enhances quality of life in NC. Photo courtesy of NC Division of Tourism. |
What is Land for Tomorrow? |
Land for Tomorrow is a diverse partnership of businesses, preservationists, farmers, environmental groups, health professionals and community groups. The partnership has asked the General Assembly to help North Carolina meet its goal of conserving a million acres of land by supporting a five-year plan designed to preserve and protect areas critical to clean water, farming, forestry, the state’s historic places, tourism, jobs, and quality of life in the state. To do this, Land for Tomorrow has recommended the passage of a 2006 bond initiative that will generate $200 million per year for five years. |
Learn about how the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy,
The Nature Conservancy, Self Help Credit Union, and others
are protecting World's Edge
$16 million view from Eagle Rock, Hickory Nut Gorge, North Carolina
Photo © Jim Proctor
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation , Bill and Nancy Stanback, Cemala Foundation, Marion Stedman Covington Foundation, Educational Foundation of America, Foundation for the Carolinas and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Foundation, Amy Grissom and David Cohen and Ruth Ann Grissom, Robert Wilson Challenge Fund, and others. View a complete list of supporters.
4705 University Drive, Suite 290, Durham, NC 27707
919.403.8558 x1009 or x1037; www.landfortomorrow.org
Kate Dixon, Director; Marge Anders Limbert, Outreach Coordinator
What is Land for Tomorrow? continued...
These funds will be used to expand preservation of critical lands and historic places, provide jobs, and strengthen communities.
Land for Tomorrow will help the state reach its goal of conserving a million acres, and ensure that the goodliest land - working farms, land bordering streams, parks, greenways, historic places, and more - will be there to provide clean air and drinking water, strengthen our communities, promote job growth, and enhance the quality of life for generations to come.
We're asking for a billion dollar commitment, and it's one of the most important investments North Carolina can make. It's only going to get harder and more costly in the future.
The first step is to show Legislators that North Carolinians care about land and historic places in their communities and want the opportunity to decide in November 2006 whether to increase state funding for this purpose. On the local level, we will all work together to raise awareness about the importance of preserving Land for Tomorrow. Learn how you can get involved now.
For more details on Land for Tomorrow, download a copy of Saving the Goodliest Land: A five year plan for investing in North Carolina's land, water, history, and future ;(400KB) or download a summary (90KB).
The June 8 launch of Land for Tomorrow received news coverage across North Carolina. View some of these articles at our website.
The effort was met with support from the Legislature. In the 2005-2006 Long Session of the General Assembly, two bills related to Land for Tomorrow garnered significant bi-partisan support. Senate Bill 1046 and House Bill 1687 are on the books awaiting the short session, which will start in Spring 2006.
View a list of our 92 partners (find out how to become a partner). Our Ambassadors as of October 20, 2005 are as follows (visit our ambassadors page for the most up-to-date list):
- The Honorable Jim Holshouser, Former Governor of North Carolina
- The Honorable Jim Hunt, Former Governor of North Carolina
- The Honorable Jim Martin, Former Governor of North Carolina
- The Honorable Bob Jordan, Former Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
- Becky Anderson, HandMade In America, Asheville
- Steve Blount, Rowan County Commissioner
- Kirk Bradley, Lee-Moore Oil Company, Sanford
- Sue Cole, US Trust Company, Greensboro
- John Cram, New Morning Ltd, Asheville
- Graham Denton, Bank of America, Charlotte
- Barry Eveland, Chair Emeritus, NC Citizens of Business and Industry
- William Friday, President Emeritus, University of North Carolina
- John Herrera, Cooperative Communitaria Latina de Credito, Carrboro
- Jim Leutze, Chancellor Emeritus, UNC-Wilmington
- Sidney Locks, Greenville
- Todd Mansfield, Crosland Inc, Charlotte
- John McArthur, Progress Energy, Raleigh
- Charles Meeker, Mayor, Raleigh
- Tift Merritt, country music grammy nominee, Carolina Beach
- Carlton Midyette, Creedmoor Partners, Raleigh
- Hugh Morton, Grandfather Mountain
- Lisa Renstrom, Sierra Club, Raleigh
- Tom Ross, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Winston-Salem
- Michael Tiemann, Red Hat, Raleigh
- Tom & Becca Valone, Great Outdoor Provision Company, Raleigh
- Linwood & Jerome Vick, Vick Family Farms, Wilson
- Jordan Whichard, The Daily Reflector, Greenville
- David Womack, Womack Electric Co., Greenville