Now, the full 2,669 acres is protected—over half of it as the Town of Lake Lure’s Buffalo Creek Park and the rest as the Joel Ridge Nature Preserve, owned by Conserving Carolina.

Conserving Carolina purchased 49 acres near Lake Lure to develop a future section of the Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail. The acquired land will be an anchor point for the eastern section of the trail ...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Conserving Carolina, a non-profit conservation organization, reports it is protecting land near Lake Lure for future trails. The non-profit said it has ...

Nearly 500 acres of land has been purchased by Conserving Carolina for a vast nature preserve located near Chimney Rock State Park.

LAKE LURE — Conserving Carolina has protected 49 acres on the east side of Lake Lure that will be an anchor for future trails. The nonprofit is spearheading a vision for the Hickory Nut Gorge State ...