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Page 14 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, April 28-May 4, 2022 e hospice you choose makes a diff erence. Choose the one with • Local staff • Hospice and palliative care trained staff • Admissions 24 hours a day every day • Same-day admissions • Hospice inpatient unit • Palliative care in all settings • Grief counseling provided through Blue Ridge Hope • Kids Path™ GIVE US A CALL TODAY! YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID! 8282450095 NC 800218CARE 2273 On April 1, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina acquired 960 acres along the Pinnacle Mountains, a section of the South Mountains of McDowell and Rutherford counties. This acquisition increases the total amount of protected land in McDowell County by Foothills Conservancy to over 15,000 acres since 1995, when the land trust was founded. "The Pinnacle Mountains are ecologically important – hosting three large North Carolina Natural Areas designated by the Natural Heritage Program," said Tom Kenney, Foothills Conservancy's land protection director. "The Conservancy's 960-acre tract borders other public and private conservation lands including Bobs Creek State Natural Area." Foothills Conservancy purchased the 960-acre property at a bargain price from private conservationist Tim Sweeney, who shares the goal of preserving its natural value. In the coming months and over the next several years, Foothills Conservancy will steward this property for environmental quality, while planning to construct a section of the North Carolina State Parks system's Wilderness Gateway State Trail. This property also helps protect the Rockhouse Creek tributary of the Second Broad River, a public water supply watershed and part of the Broad River basin. At least 1.6 miles of headwater streams are located on the tract. Among several uncommon plants and animals found on the property is the White Irisette, federally designated as an at-risk species in the United States. Over the long term, Foothills Conservancy will work with public and private partners to acquire additional Pinnacle Mountains lands for conservation and recreation opportunities. This purchase was made possible through grants from the North Carolina Land and Water Fund and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and a generous donation of property value by the previous land owner. This parcel is the latest of several of Foothills C o n s e r v a n c y ' s c o n s e r v a t i o n projects in McDowell County; in October 2021, the Conservancy opened the Copper Ridge section of the Fonta Flora State Trail near Old Fort for public access, and in March 2022, the Conservancy fi nalized the last of a three-phased acquisition project to expand Bobs Creek State Natural Area to over 6,000 acres. Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina is a nationally accredited regional land trust that inspires conservation in Western North Carolina by permanently protecting land and water for the benefi t of people and all living things. A 501(c)(3) nonprofi t, Foothills Conservancy has conserved more than 65,000 acres in its eight county service area: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell and Rutherford, in three major river basins: the Broad, Catawba and Yadkin. Information about Foothills Conservancy, including ways to support its work, can be found online at www. foothillsconservancy.org or by calling 828-437-9930. Foothills Conservancy of NC protects 960 acres along Pinnacle Mountains Increases total protected acreage of McDowell County to over 15,000 Article Provided By: Grayson Barnette CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES ACROSS 1. North American people 6. Chinese surname 10. Fit in at the last minute 14. "Very" in musical termi- nology 15. Underwater displays 17. 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