DuPont Connector Conservation and Public Access
Conserving Carolina
Conserving Carolina will purchase and transfer 314 acres to DuPont State Recreational Forest. The permanently-conserved tract will protect water quality and create opportunities for public recreation.
Counties Impacted:
- Transylvania
- Henderson
- Buncombe
- Madison
- Polk
- Rutherford
- Cleveland
In a region blessed with an abundance of public and conserved natural lands, DuPont State Recreational Forest is already one of our greatest conservation gems. The incorporation of this tract will enhance it further by protecting water quality, preserving an important wildlife corridor, and creating future opportunities for public recreation.”
-- Kieran Roe, Conserving Carolina executive director
