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The
Land Trust for the
Little Tennessee
88 East Main Street
P. O. Box 1148
Franklin, NC 28744-1148
Phone: 828-524-2711
Fax: 828-524-4741
Email: LTLT
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The
Franklin Press May 17, 2005 |
Lant Trust Needs Business Members Our opinion In eight short years, the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee has amassed an astonishing record of land and water conservation and protection in Macon County. The Land Trust's greatest achievement, on an impressive list of accomplishments, involved its aggressive leadership to conserve the 4,500-acre Needmore Tract, which now protects 26 miles of Little Tennessee River frontage and a forested corridor between the Nantahala and Cowee mountains range. The Land Trust's drive to save the Needmore grabbed the attention of state and national conservation organizations and put it in the forefront of conservation groups. According to the dean of Duke University's environmental school, "The upper Little Tennessee valley, with its rich natural and cultural resources, represents one of modern America's greatest conservation opportunities." The Land Trust seized on this opportunity and saved the Needmore Tract. In doing so, it gained the respect and admiration of noted conservation organizations. To date, the Land Trust has served as a key agent in the protection of more than 5,000 acres of at-risk land. While the Land Trust has helped attract more than $20 million of state and federal funds in recent years to conserve our community's assets, its daily work is sustained by private funding. To continue its work to preserve what is most attractive about our valley, the trust needs business members. Says Paul Carlson, the Land Trust's executive director: "Conserving rural lands and clean water is good for our community and is good business. Protecting our community assets of clean water, rural land and beautiful mountains ensures that Macon County will continue to be a place where we most want to live and grow our businesses." By joining the Land Trust, local businesses can support the work of the trust to conserve the rural lands, forests and waters of the upper Little Tennessee River valley. There are four business membership classifications and each includes trust benefits in return. First is Business Platinum membership for a donation of $2,500. This classification will be limited to three businesses this year. Second is Business Gold for a donation of $1,000; third is Business Silver for a donation of $500; and fourth is Business Bronze for a donation of $250. The memberships are affordable, so we sincerely hope a number of local businesses will join the trust in its important conservation work. For more information about memberships, contact Brent Martin at (828) 524-2711, or e-mail him at bmartin@ltlt.org. |
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