Through the varied conservation tools at its disposal, PAC has helped protect more than 8,000 acres of our area's valuable natural resources. PAC holds conservation easements on 52 protected properties. PAC owns 24 properties.
PAC is responsible for monitoring 62 easements annually, 8 of which are owned by the state of North Carolina and one which is held by The Nature Conservancy. PAC is responsible for monitoring a total of 4,526.08 acres annually to make certain that the terms of the conservation agreements are upheld.
In the News...For recent news articles, click "In the News" link at left PAC welcomes Intern and UNC Asheville rising senior, DeAnn Brame, who is helping with land trust document reorganization. Click the link at left "In the News" to learn more about DeAnn's internship, which was funded by a grant from the Conservation Trust for North Carolina. PAC's most recent event, PACWalk for Preservation, was a big success, raising 10,000. Check out "In the News" articles to find out more about PACWalk. PAC recently closed 4 new conservation easement agreements on some of Polk County's most extroardinary farms. The number of protected natural resource and agricultural acres on these newly-protected properties totals 467 acres, bringing PAC's farmland protected to approximately 1,000 acres, making the total of PAC's land and water protection 8,000 acres. PAC's "(Most) Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Horse Farm Conservation" workshop, held at Harmon Field in Tryon, Tuesday, April 27 was the first of a series to inform community farm owners what is involved in conserving your land. Expect a follow-up workshop in the fall. SAVE THE DATE(S): SEPTEMBER 10-12 "SEPTEMBER SPECTACULAR" PAC BENEFIT HORSE SHOW AT HARMON FIELD IN TRYON- HUNTER CLASSIC, TACK AND TAG SALE, SILENT AUCTION. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5-- ANNUAL PAC HOLIDAY PARTY! |
Grant News....PAC is one of only two organizations in the state of North Carolina to be awarded a scenic by-ways grant. PAC's grant is to study the natural resource protection along the scenic byway Hwy 176, which runs relatively parallel to the Pacolet River from Tryon to Saluda.
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Buy a Raffle Ticket to Support PAC's preservation work!  About PAC...2010 marks PAC's 21st year of Saving the Places You Love. For a summary of the organization and some of the highlights of recent years, click at the top left on the sidebar that says, "About." |
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Ways to give to PAC to help save the places you love PAC has always focused on the conservation of our precious water sources. This involves not only protecting the water itself but also the land surrounding it so that waterways remain healthy. For a copy of the results of PAC's Pacolet River 16 year study of water monitoring, contact the PAC office at 828.859.5060 or email info@pacolet.org. |
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PAC's focus is to protect the natural resources which make up ourvaluable waterways, forests, mountains, farmland, greenspace, plants and wildlife. Conservation is accomplished through (1) conservation easement agreements (2) outright donations of land to be protected (3) partnerships with state conservation agencies (4) partnerships with other conservation organizations (5) purchase of lands to be protected. |
PAC works not only with landowners, but also with other land trusts, state and federal agencies to accomplish conservation goals. PAC also endorses the North Carolina Wildlife Action Plan, or SWAP, which encourages the preservation of wildlife through habitat conservation.
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Volunteering... PAC has always been a grass roots volunteer-based organization. Please contact PAC if you have an interest in conservation and would like to help with anything from putting on fundraising events to the monitoring of our protected lands. Please contact the office at 828.859.5060 if you'd like to help. Thanks to all our volunteers! |
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A portion of PAC's video about conservation will be available soon. |
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Links to other natural resource websites... Click here to see the links to partner organizations. Go here to link to PAC's Focus Area protection through Blue Ridge Forever. |