I honestly cannot believe I am typing this but the land is officially ours and saved from the subdivision developers. My phone has been buzzing nonstop with the news and I am just sitting here looking at photos of the forest thinking about how those 660 acres are finally going …
September 22, 2019
Final supporters
Help Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina save a 660-acre tract of land from subdivision! Be a part of saving Morganton's backyard with this once in a lifetime opportunity. Your signature helps us get one step closer to making this project a reality!
Property Summary
- 660 acres of undeveloped forest and open agricultural fields in Oak Hill
- $3 million project cost ($585,575 already secured in pledges from private donors)
- Currently under purchase option by Foothills Conservancy
- Less than one mile from three public schools: Oak Hill Elementary, Table Rock Middle School, and Freedom High School
- Less than 10 minutes from Western Piedmont Community College and the NC School for Science and Math
- Less than 10 minutes from downtown Morganton
Potential Uses (see map)
- A hub for education and outdoor classrooms
- Public outdoor recreation
- Connectivity to the Fonta Flora State Trail and the City of Morganton Greenway
- Prime farmland soils for community supported agriculture (100 +/- acres)
- Forest restoration activities and education
- Archaeological exploration
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
August 4, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
June 7, 2019
June 6, 2019
I was just looking at the count and we are nearly halfway to a hundred signatures which is honestly kind of amazing if you think about those six hundred acres just sitting there waiting for us. If everyone reading this could just reach out to a neighbor or a friend who loves those trails as much as we do maybe we can finally hit that milestone before the day is out because I need us to show them that this community actually cares about what happens to the land behind the schools.
112 Comments
I have been very blessed to have been raised in the Oak Hill community and very happy to still live in this same wonderful community as an adult. I look forward to raising my family here and being able to take my future children and their children to this very park for the next 50+ years!
Great plan which would implement goals, related to recreation and the environment, identified in Burke County's strategic land use plan "Blueprint Burke A Strategic Land Use Plan 2016 -2030".
We do not need a subdivision in this beautiful area. It will be devastating. In this economy, it will wind up in bankruptcy most likely!
This is very much needed in our community--it will provide a place close to town to get away into nature, a place that is more expansive than the Greenway, but not so remote as South Moutain State Park or Linville Gorge. We need this natural environment to be conserved!
This would be a great asset to our community for a multitude of reasons. Improves recreational opportunities, quality of life, increase tourism, and would help attract businesses looking for attractive places to locate where there employees would like to live.
very beneficial to families and all.. helps keep community alive happy.
For our children, our grandchildren, our great-grandchildren...
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I honestly cannot believe I am typing this but the land is officially ours and saved from the subdivision developers. My phone has been buzzing nonstop with the news and I am just sitting here looking at photos of the forest thinking about how those 660 acres are finally going …
September 22, 2019
Final supporters
Help Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina save a 660-acre tract of land from subdivision! Be a part of saving Morganton's backyard with this once in a lifetime opportunity. Your signature helps us get one step closer to making this project a reality!
Property Summary
- 660 acres of undeveloped forest and open agricultural fields in Oak Hill
- $3 million project cost ($585,575 already secured in pledges from private donors)
- Currently under purchase option by Foothills Conservancy
- Less than one mile from three public schools: Oak Hill Elementary, Table Rock Middle School, and Freedom High School
- Less than 10 minutes from Western Piedmont Community College and the NC School for Science and Math
- Less than 10 minutes from downtown Morganton
Potential Uses (see map)
- A hub for education and outdoor classrooms
- Public outdoor recreation
- Connectivity to the Fonta Flora State Trail and the City of Morganton Greenway
- Prime farmland soils for community supported agriculture (100 +/- acres)
- Forest restoration activities and education
- Archaeological exploration
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
August 4, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
June 7, 2019
June 6, 2019
I was just looking at the count and we are nearly halfway to a hundred signatures which is honestly kind of amazing if you think about those six hundred acres just sitting there waiting for us. If everyone reading this could just reach out to a neighbor or a friend who loves those trails as much as we do maybe we can finally hit that milestone before the day is out because I need us to show them that this community actually cares about what happens to the land behind the schools.
112 Comments
This would be a wonderful park for Burke County and the schools in Burke. Excited about the possibilities and even getting NCSS&M involved.
I have been very blessed to have been raised in the Oak Hill community and very happy to still live in this same wonderful community as an adult. I look forward to raising my family here and being able to take my future children and their children to this very park for the next 50+ years!
Great plan which would implement goals, related to recreation and the environment, identified in Burke County's strategic land use plan "Blueprint Burke A Strategic Land Use Plan 2016 -2030".
We do not need a subdivision in this beautiful area. It will be devastating. In this economy, it will wind up in bankruptcy most likely!
This is very much needed in our community--it will provide a place close to town to get away into nature, a place that is more expansive than the Greenway, but not so remote as South Moutain State Park or Linville Gorge. We need this natural environment to be conserved!
This would be a great asset to our community for a multitude of reasons. Improves recreational opportunities, quality of life, increase tourism, and would help attract businesses looking for attractive places to locate where there employees would like to live.
very beneficial to families and all.. helps keep community alive happy.
For our children, our grandchildren, our great-grandchildren...
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This would be a wonderful park for Burke County and the schools in Burke. Excited about the possibilities and even getting NCSS&M involved.