Natural treasures need your TLC

R.Y. McAden Access in McAdenville

Catawba Lands Conservancy seeks volunteers to care for nearby protected properties

(Reprinted from http://catawbalands.org)

Do you have a few extra hours to help cut grass, whack some weeds, or even pick up trash at a few of the properties protected by the Catawba Lands Conservancy? Whether it’s one person or a group of volunteers, Catawba Lands Conservancy could really use your help.

Catawba Lands Conservancy (CLC) is a land trust – a nonprofit, community-based conservation organization that permanently conserves and manages land for public benefit. CLC currently permanently conserves 12,453 acres of land, across Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and Union counties.

Volunteers are needed to help with maintenance on three CLC properties in Lincoln and Gaston counties. The three sites are:

• Spencer Mt. River Access (Gaston County/Spencer Mt.),
• South Fork River Rail Trail (Lincoln County/Lincolnton),
• R.Y. McAden Access (Gaston County/McAdenville).

This maintenance work includes trash pick-up, weeding and mowing grass. Volunteers are asked to provide and use their own lawnmowers, weed trimmers or any other equipment needed to complete these tasks; CLC will provide trash bags.

Volunteers are needed weekly, for about 1.5 hours, between now and late September.

Learn more

If you can help or want to learn more, contact CLC Stewardship Associate Andy Kane via email at andy@catawbalands.org. Learn more about Catawba Lands Conservancy at its website or Facebook page.