Love Your Local Land on Land Trust Day at the Mast Store Annex in Valle Crucis

Name: Love Your Local Land on Land Trust Day at the Mast Store Annex in Valle Crucis
Start: 2026-06-06T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-06T18:00:00-04:00
Location: 2918 Broadstone Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604

Schedule

Sat Jun 06 2026 at 10:00 am to 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

2918 Broadstone Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604 | Banner Elk, NC

Land trusts are non-profit organizations that preserve the health and heritage of our natural spaces. Also known as conservancies, land trusts may work with landowners to safeguard family farms, create accessible public parks, protect wetlands and wildlife habitats, or provide recreational opportunities everyone can enjoy.

On 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲, Saturday, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟔, the 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐱 will 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟐𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 to 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲.

Formed in 2010 with the merger of two High Country land trusts, Blue Ridge Conservancy protects more than 26,000 acres in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties. Since then, it has created the 3,600-acre State Game Land Preserve, helped Elk Knob and Grandfather Mountain state parks expand their borders, conserved biodiversity with the establishment of several state natural sites, and protected working farmland. The group recently acquired 74 acres on Boone’s Howard Knob following a three-decade effort. The parcel adjoins an existing 5-acre park maintained by Watauga County, which increases public access to the local landmark by more than 140%. BRC’s plans for Howard Knob include creating new hiking trails and reopening a historic climbing area.

Join us at the Mast Store Annex to learn how your local land trust enhances the High Country’s breathtaking scenic areas and support its vital work.

We look forward to seeing you on Land Trust Day, and thank you for loving the land we all share!