• "Q & A with Davis Cable" Charlotte ViewPoint, May 05, 2008
• "Environment offers a new kind of green" Charlotte Observer, April 22, 2008
• "At A Crossroads -" Charlotte Observer, April 17, 2008
• "Green Space Protection Expands" Lincoln-Times News, April 16, 2008
• "Public gives feedback on trail system" Charlotte Observer, April 06, 2008
• "County lags far behind in conserving green space" The Enquirer Journal, April 06, 2008
• "Off the beaten track:" Fort Mill Times, April 02, 2008
• "Green is going, going ...." Rock Hill Herald, April 01, 2008
• "Take in some wildflowers" Charlotte Observer, March 30, 2008
• "Changing Landscape" Independent Tribune, March 30, 2008
• "County wants input on where to put trail" Rock Hill Herald, March 30, 2008
• "Catawba Lands Conservancy hires associate director" Gaston Gazette, March 28, 2008
• "In 25 years, county's green could disappear" Charlotte Observer, March 26, 2008
• "Unprotected Charlotte land to be built out in 25 years" Charlotte Business Journal, March 25, 2008
• "Carolina Thread leaders seek input to assure happy trails" Charlotte Observer, March 23, 2008
• "C.D. Spangler Foundation gives $1M to Carolina Thread Trail" Charlotte Business Journal, March 20, 2008
• "Spring Nature Hikes to Include "Owl Prowl" in East Lincoln" News@Norman, March 12, 2008
• "2 named '07 Charlotte women of the year" Charlotte Observer, March 01, 2008
• "Environmental concerns boost groups' finances" Charlotte Business Journal, February 08, 2008
• "Trail project in holding pattern" Charlotte Observer, January 31, 2008
• "Thread Trail Growing" Rock Hill Herald, January 30, 2008
• "Trail will connect 15 counties, 2 states" The News & Reporter, January 30, 2008
• "SouthWood Signs will identify and guide Carolina Thread Trail" Carolina Newswire, January 21, 2008
• "Path to the future" Independent Tribune, January 20, 2008
• "City hopes fitness brings money" Salisbury Post, January 18, 2008
• "Carolina Thread Trail concept presented at TDA meeting" The Anson Biz-Zine, January 12, 2008
• "Clark family donates land for permanent preservation" News@Norman, January 09, 2008
• "Carolina Thread Trail would weave through Gaston County" Gaston Gazette, January 09, 2008
• "Plenty of green for Carolinas mega-trail" Fort Mill Times, January 09, 2008
• "Sally's Y site preservation is historic deal" Lincoln Times-News, January 09, 2008
• "Land trusts weaving plan for network of greenways" Philanthropy Journal, January 07, 2008
• "Partnership to preserve 85 acres" Charlotte Observer, January 05, 2008
• "Gift protects land in Union" Charlotte Observer, January 04, 2008
• "Donors limit development on 28-acre University City tract" Charlotte Observer, January 03, 2008
• "Pact will preserve 375 acres" Enquirer Journal, December 25, 2007
• "1-stoplight town pulls off big deal" Charlotte Observer, December 16, 2007
• "Good news for the environment" Charlotte Observer, December 16, 2007
• "Trail project lands grant from Knight" Charlotte Observer, December 14, 2007
• "Land trusts weaving network of greenways" Charlotte Business Journal, December 14, 2007
• "Students raise $858 to help river" Charlotte Observer, December 12, 2007
• "A path, a purpose" Charlotte Observer, December 06, 2007
• "Gaston green efforts pay off" Charlotte Observer, December 06, 2007
• "Grants to tie in Gaston's textile heritage" Gaston Gazette, December 05, 2007
• "Greenway a desire, but must compete for funds" Charlotte Observer, December 02, 2007
• "Preserving land saves water" Charlotte Observer, November 28, 2007
• "Follow The Thread" Charlotte Observer, November 11, 2007
• "Thinking Regionally with the Carolina Thread Trail" Charlotte Magazine, November 09, 2007
• "Weaving a Web of Trails" Charlotte Business Journal, November 09, 2007
• "Carolina Thread Trail receives $14.5M" Charlotte Business Journal, November 09, 2007
• "A Cry for the Catawba" Charlotte Observer, November 01, 2007
• "Show River a Little Respect" Charlotte Observer, September 27, 2007

Media Information

This page is an online resource for journalists to learn more about Catawba Lands Conservancy's work to permanently protect land, water and wildlife habitat to enhance your quality of life. The Conservancy:

• Protects in perpetuity nearly 6,800 acres in Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and Union counties.
• Receives support from more than 1,500 individual supporters, 300 volunteers and 70 corporate partners.
• Leverages each membership dollar to $16 to protect natural lands and water quality.
• Employs a variety of methods to accomplish its work in voluntary land conservation, including receiving donations of land or conservation agreements and purchasing land or conservation agreements.
• Is part of a statewide and national network of land trusts. North Carolina land trusts have conserved more than 255,000 acres in 1,300 places by partnering with private landowners and their communities.

If you are on deadline or would like to arrange a site visit or interview, please call the Conservancy at (704) 342-3330.