Our Mission

Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy partners with landowners and organizations to protect land and water resources vital to our natural heritage and quality of life. As an effective nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the places you love, CMLC works to permanently conserve and actively care for an ever-growing regional network of locally and nationally significant farm, forest, park and natural lands.

What’s New at CMLC?

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New CMLC Video Celebrates Conservation in Western North Carolina

Esteemed videographer Ben Carland interviewed CMLC trustees during our 11th Annual Conservation Celebration at Deerfields in Mills River. Learn why our supporters so deeply value conservation and CMLC's mission to save the places you love in western North Carolina.

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The Bearwallow Beast 5K Trail Run and Honey & Hops Festival

Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy and Park Ridge Health present the Bearwallow Beast 5K and Honey & Hops Festival. This challenging race ranks among the most difficult in the southeast, featuring 1,300 feet of elevation gain over its 3.1 miles. When: Sunday May 6th, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. Where:...

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Saving More Than Mountains: Timeless History Protected at Alexander's Ford

Alexander’s Ford certified as part of the Overmountain Victory Trail; protected forever It was October 4, 1780. A patriot army of some 1,600 men made camp for the night on the banks of the Green River at a crossing that would later become known as Alexander’s Ford. The militia had traveled nearly 300...

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Take the CMLC Hiking Challenge - Earn Free Gear from Mast General Store!

Explore. Discover. Preserve. What You Do: Complete 8 Hikes What You Get: Hiking Patch, Free Hiking Gear Why You Should Do It: Have Fun, Support Land Conservation The CMLC Hiking Challenge encourages outdoor enthusiasts—and anyone interested in keeping western North Carolina’s mountains...

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Notice to Hikers: Florence Nature Preserve Access Trail Under Construction

In December, CMLC began construction on a new section of hiking trail that connects CMLC's newly opened trailhead on Highway 74A to the 600-acre Florence Nature Preserve (FNP). Located in the Upper Hickory Nut Gorge near the hamlet of Gerton, the new section of trail will replace a steep and eroded trail that...

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