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Cook advertising@rutherfordweekly.com advertising@rutherfordweekly.com Distribution: Tommy Sims • Greg Grimes RUTHERFORD WEEKLY 157 West Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043 Phone 828-248-1408 Visit us online at: rutherfordweekly.com On Saturday, October 14, 2023, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina (FCNC) offi cially opened the Oak Hill Community Park and Forest to the public, a 652-acre property that the land trust acquired with community support in 2020. The park is a few minutes outside of downtown Morganton. "Guided by a park master plan that included public input, FCNC has spent the last three years developing initial park infrastructure on the Oak Hill Community Park and Forest property, with the ultimate goal of making it a destination for outdoor recreation, environmental education, forestry demonstration, community events and community agriculture," said Andrew Kota, Executive Director of FCNC. "It's incredibly important for people to have easy access to natural areas, and it's part of our land trust's mission to make that happen in our service area," Kota added. Since acquiring the property in 2020, FCNC has constructed 5 miles of multi- use trails and 2.5 miles of hiking only trails. An additional 18 miles of trail are in the process of being laid out, with plans to build the next 5 to 6 miles in the coming year. A 75-car parking lot has been constructed at the trailhead, roughly 1,000 feet from the park entrance, along NC 126. "We are excited to fi nally share this park with our community! We've been preparing for this day for several years and it's remarkable that FCNC has done so in such a short period of time. We wouldn't have been able to open Oak Hill Park without the support of our community, excellent project management by conservancy staff and the hard work of many contractors," Kota refl ected. Oak Hill Community Park and Forest permanently protects a segment of Canoe Creek and multiple tributary streams, forested uplands, signifi cant agricultural land and scenic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and South Mountains. Areas of the property that were timbered prior to FCNC ownership have been stewarded through forest restoration projects and over 3,700 trees have been planted in the park so far. 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 68,000 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. Article By: Foothills Conservancy of NC Foothills Conservancy of NC opens Oak Hill Community Park and Forest to the public on October 14 Call Today! 828-248-1408 828-248-1408 Make sure your Make sure your business gets business gets SPOTTED! What Can Do For You?

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