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Announcing the Phoenix Species Project
Read about the $5 million that will be flowing to the recovery of five Appalachian species through the Phoenix Species Project.
A partnership between Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund, the Phoenix Species Fund is $200 million dedicated to the recovery of 100 of the most endangered species in the world. Five of these species are located in Appalachia: the Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander, the Appalachian Elktoe mussel, the Bog turtle, the Vermilion darter, and the Red wolf. Appalachia Rising is thrilled to assist Re:wild with the distribution of these funds to Appalachia Rising partners to help make measurable progress towards bringing these species back from the brink.
You can read about it in this New York Times feature, or check out the project website.
4,400 Acres of the Snowbird Mountain Landscape Conserved
Mainspring Conservation Trust, in partnership with Open Space Institute, announced their successful effort to conserve and connect 4,400 acres of the Snowbird Mountains Landscape in Western North Carolina.
Appalachia Rising contributed to the Mainspring Conservation Trust, in their effort to conserve 4,400 acres in this nationally significant part of the Southern Appalachian mountains. Read about the victory here.
SAHC Secures Land for First Community Park in Asheville, NC
Read about the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s role in creating a mountaintop park in Asheville, North Carolina.
The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy closed on the purchase of Deaverview Mountain, a 342-acre mountain that will become the first public park in Asheville. Appalachia Rising contributed to this ecological and community victory. Read about it here.
KNLT Establishes New Limestone Gap Preserve
Kentucky Natural Lands Trust announces the creation of a 204-acre preserve on Pine Mountain.
The 204-acre preserve is situated within the Appalachian Wildlands Corridor, one of the most biodiverse places in the world, and also protects the viewshed of the city of Pineville. Appalachia Rising helped to secure funding for this project. Read about this major conservation victory in Kentucky here.