Editorial: Land preservation: Nature Conservancy logs another win – Winston

The Nature Conservancy

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Grass of Parnassus, found on the Bluff Mountain Preserve, is a rare plant; this is some of its best habitat.

Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 5:00 pm

Editorial: Land preservation: Nature Conservancy logs another win

Journal editorial board

Winston-Salem Journal

The North Carolina chapter of the Nature Conservancy announced another victory earlier this month with the acquisition of 800 acres in Ashe County. Efforts like this are more important than ever in preserving the natural beauty that makes our state special and keeps tourism dollars flowing.

The conservancy’s North Carolina chapter, based in Durham, will add the land to one of its longstanding projects, the Bluff Mountain Preserve. The new property includes rare mountain bogs, conservancy officials say.

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