Stewards of the Southern Blue Ridge
Don Henderson, a columnist for the Smoky Mountain News, has written a story about birding at Tessentee Bottomland Preserve. Click the link to read.
http://thenaturalistscorner.com/?p=903
Many thanks to Don Henderson for this column.
For more information about Tessentee Bottomland Preserve and how to get there, click here.
Two environmentalists were honored by the Franklin-based Land Trust for the Little Tennessee at its annual celebration Nov. 3 in Macon County.
Tom Hatley, who runs a land planning consultation firm in Asheville, received the 2012 Robert and Virginia Ramsey Brunner Land Conservationist of the Year Award. LTLT highlighted Hatley’s work in founding the LTLT’s sustainable forestry program as well as protecting special places in Macon County, such as the Needmore Tract and the Cowee Mound.
The Brunner Award was established in 2004 to honor one of the founders of LTLT.
Hatley has more than 30 years of experience working in environmental protection, justice and leadership. He is also an author and former professor at Western Carolina University.
John Gladden was also honored for his work with the 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award. Gladden has volunteered with the LTLT’s aquatic biomonitoring and land stewardship programs and assisted with youth education activities. Gladden is a retired research and development manager at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Laboratory in South Carolina. He now lives with his wife Sandy in southern Macon County after moving to Western North Carolina two years ago.
LTLT is an organization with the goal of conserving the waters, forests, farms, and heritage of the Upper Little Tennessee and Hiwassee River Valleys. It works in partnership with private landowners, public agencies, and others to conserve land and fulfill its goals.
Thanks to the Smoky Mountain News for publishing this article.
http://www.smokymountainnews.com/outdoors/item/9344-residents-recognized-for-land-stewardship-and-research
Press Release:
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT) has released its 2012 annual report The Land Steward. The report contains photos and details of LTLT’s conservation work throughout Western North Carolina. The Land Steward also recognizes LTLT’s members and organizational partners, and gives information on LTLT’s organizational status.
The projects highlighted in this year’s Land Steward focus on LTLT’s work to conserve the land, water, and culture of Western North Carolina. These include LTLT’s collaborative effort with Macon County to repurpose the Cowee School into a Heritage Center; the upcoming sale of the conserved Hall Mountain Tract to the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians through a new federal grant program; and LTLT’s work to educate landowners on the importance of maintaining the health of streams that run through their property.
To request copies of The Land Steward please contact Jill Wiggins, Membership & Outreach Associate for LTLT. More information on the publication, as well as links to archived publications can be found on the LTLT website.
