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| Founded | 1994 |
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| Founder | Lela McBride, Anne Ulinski, John Humphrey |
| Location | |
Area served | Henderson and Transylvania Counties of North Carolina |
| Method | Conservation |
Employees | 10 Full Time and 5 Interns |
Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Is a non-profit environmental organization working to preserve water and land resources in Western North Carolina. CMLC is an example of a land trust, or an organization that engages in conservation efforts through purchase of deeded land and conservation and farm easements.
History
The Conservancy began with a 1991 survey conducted by Lela McBride along with the Henderonville League of Women Voters to determine if the natural areas of Henderson County were worth protecting. The survey determined that the mountain bogs, dense forests, and scenic mountain peaks surrounding Hendersonville were valuable resources worthy of conservation efforts. In 1994 the Natural Heritage Trust of Henderson County was formed and a year later it was renamed the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy.[1] The organization immediately began working with local landowners to protect areas of Henderson and Transylvania Counties with the support of local community members.[2] Since its creation, Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy has grown to be one of the premier land conservancies in the South East, protecting some 17,700 acres of land, and is a fully accredited land trust under the National Land Trust Alliance.<ref name="Land Trust Alliance"> Land Trust Alliance Press Release on CMLC
Conservation Projects