The Nature Conservancy - Piedmont Region

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North Carolina's Piedmont extends from the fall line east of Raleigh to the first high peaks of the Southern Appalachian Mountains more than 250 miles to the west. Working in both the rural countryside and major urban areas, The Nature Conservancy has a long history of conservation in the Piedmont.

The low foothills and rich soils of the Piedmont have always appealed to humans; today, well over half of North Carolina's 8.5 million residents live here. But human communities aren't the only one that thrive in the middle of our state.

The Piedmont supports a wide range of natural habitats, which in turn shelter a diversity of wildlife. The region's hardwood forests are home to white-tailed deer and wild turkey. Rare Piedmont prairies explode every spring and summer with native wildflowers. And fast moving streams and rivers host nationally significant populations of fish and mussels.

Given the extensive and dense human habitation in the Piedmont, The Nature Conservancy's work in this region tends to involve publicly accessible land. Conservancy projects here range from Eno River and Raven Rock State Parks to state game lands at Shocco Creek and the South Mountains. The Conservancy works with local and state partners to preserve the natural diversity of the Piedmont.

Click on the map above or the links below to visit Nature Conservancy projects in the Piedmont.

Places to Visit
Public Natural Areas Eno River State Park Raven Rock State Park Shocco Creek Game Land South Mountains Game Land	Conservancy Projects and Preserves Black Ankle Bog