Catawba Lands Conservancy

Catawba Lands Conservancy is a regional land trust protecting natural areas and connecting communities to nature across a 15-county region of North and South Carolina. It conserves land through conservation easements and direct ownership to safeguard wildlife habitat, clean water, and farmland while providing public outdoor access. The organization also stewards native grassland ecosystems, maintains the 435-plus-mile Carolina Thread Trail, and engages residents through citizen science and volunteer programs.