LTLT
seeks support from businesses
The Land Trust
for the Little Tennessee has launched a business membership program
that emphasizes the benefit of protecting mountain, farm and rivers
landscapes to businesses operating in the region.
“The Land
Trust for the Little Tennessee is a partner with all of us who do
business in Macon County as they are protecting the very values
that make living here desirable — a beautiful rural landscape,
clean water and a way of life,” said Bill Dyar, Chairman of
the land trust.
The Land Trust
for the Little Tennessee is a community based organization that
works through voluntary, non-regulatory solutions — such as
facilitating conservation easements with landowners or the outright
purchase of important tracts threatened by development.
“Conserving
rural lands and clean water is good for our community and is good
business,” said Paul Carlson, Executive Director of LTLT.
“Protecting our community assets of clean water, rural land,
and beautiful mountains insures that Macon County will continue
to be a place where we most want to live and grow our businesses.”
Business memberships
vary in cost and size. Business that join at the basic Business
Bronze membership level are listed in LTLT’s Annual Report,
which is distributed to almost 2,000 members and friends.
Business Platinum
membership is limited to only three businesses this year. Benefits
include sponsorship of LTLT’s Annual Fall Celebration, publication
of business information and logo in LTLT’s annual full color
calendar, and a listing in LTLT’s Annual Report. All business
members receive a copy of LTLS’ popular full color calendar.
Since its inception
in 1997, LTLT has succeeded in protecting one-third of the river
frontage and floodplain lands along the river in Macon and Swain
Counties upstream of Fontana Reservoir.
For more information
about a business membership, contact 828.524.2711, or email Brent
Martin at bmartin@ltlt.org.
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