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COUNTRY ROADS

Linville River Protected

CAT MCCUE

I

t took almost seven years to
get funding and permits, but
last fall, more than 1,000 feet
of the Linville River in western
North Carolina were restored to
improve water quality and flow,
and ultimately better habitat for
trout and other aquatic species.
The section that flows through
the Gill State Forest had grown
increasingly wide and shallow
due to erosion and faster-flowing
runoff from development of roads
and buildings, project managers
said. North Carolina officials had
flagged the river section as at risk
for degrading to the point where
it could no longer support a trout
population. Now it will be used
as an educational opportunity
with kiosks explaining the
project. ncforestservice.gov/
LinvilleRiverRestoration
-CAT MCCUE

The view from Paddy Mountain is only part of what will be preserved at The Paddy Mountain Preserve.

WEST JEFFERSON'S

Paddy Mountain Gets Some Love

F

olks in West Jefferson, North Carolina, know it as the "backdrop of downtown,"
but Paddy Mountain is also a biological gem. The Blue Ridge Conservancy recently purchased 75 acres there and transferred it to the state's Plant Conservation Program, which will manage the tract as part of the 355 acres of the Paddy
Mountain Preserve. The area is considered outstanding for its biodiversity, harboring the
state's largest population of Heller's blazing star, for example, and qualifies as nationally
significant. Conserving Paddy Mountain will also protect headwater streams of the North
Fork of the New River. There are no trails or public access to the preserve to protect these
sensitive areas. blueridgeconservancy.org
-CAT MCCUE

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