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Preview | Conserving the Landscape in the Face of Growth

Preview: 4/28/2023 | 20sVideo has Closed Captions

Community leaders grapple with balancing development and preserving natural resources.

Population growth and land fragmentation in NC have threatened wildlife as well as natural habitats and resources. A study projects that two million acres of undeveloped land in NC will be gone in the next 30 years. Visit two communities working to conserve the landscape in the face of growth, including Jones County, which is repurposing a property that was badly damaged by a hurricane.

04/28/2023 | Rating NR

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How NC’s Next Generation Is Investing in Land Conservation

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Clip: 4/28/2023 | 2m 22s | Population growth can be good, but it also strains natural resources. (2m 22s)

Jones County Focuses on Land & Green Space Preservation

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Clip: 4/28/2023 | 2m 37s | Jones County wants to turn a flooded property into a place the entire community can enjoy. (2m 37s)

Lincolnton Connects Downtown with Carolina Thread Trail

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Clip: 4/28/2023 | 2m 42s | Lincoln County works to balance land conservation with population growth. (2m 42s)

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