Waterrock Knob Celebration

The Conservation Fund and the National Park Service will host an event to commemorate the National Park Service’s Centennial and celebrate the protection of lands surrounding Waterrock Knob, a major scenic destination on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

An effort to conserve more than 5,000 acres in the Plott Balsam Mountains and much of the spectacular views from Waterrock Knob will be achieved through collaborative efforts led by The Conservation Fund and the National Park Service, with significant donations from The Nature Conservancy, Conservation Trust for North Carolina and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy.

This tremendous conservation success was made possible in part with funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and other private supporters.

WHEN:
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

WHAT:
Speaking Program
Immediately followed by an optional hike on the Waterrock Knob Trail
to the 6293-foot summit

WHERE:
Waterrock Knob Visitor Center, Milepost 451.2

DIRECTIONS:
Traveling westbound from Asheville, take Interstate 40 to exit 27 for
US-74 / US-23 West. Take the Blue Ridge Parkway exit, turn right on the Parkway.
The center is approximately 45 miles from Asheville.

R.S.V.P. BY:
Friday, August 19, 2016
to [email protected] or 703-797-2503

 

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