Land conservancy plans to expand Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The property includes 600 acres of forest, ridgelines and wildlife habitat, according to Foothills Land Conservancy.

Foothills Land Conservancy to expand Great Smoky Mountains National Park by more than 600 acres

The Foothills Land Conservancy has expanded the Great Smoky Mountains National Park by 638 acres, marking the largest ...
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Most visited national park to grow through land transfer

The land was previously owned by one of the earliest permanent settlers in the area.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park to expand by over 600 acres

The country’s most visited national park will be getting a little bigger thanks to what would be the largest land addition to ...

600-acre ‘Oliver Tract’ to be added to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The last expansion of this size happened back in January 2009 when the GSMNP bought 627 acres in Blount County from The ...
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Down Market Benefits Land Conservancy Groups

The collapse of the housing market has had a silver lining for open-space advocates. Land conservancy groups are snapping up prime real estate for pennies on the dollar. But, like any other nonprofit, ...
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The Land Conservancy Announces Plan to Save Chautauqua County Forest

The Western New York Land Conservancy has announced its next big effort to preserve WNY’s forested lands. Now, it has set its sights on a 223-acre property Chautauqua County Forest, adjacent to the ...