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Local land trusts report several closings and a new community forest in Buncombe County
Summary
Representatives reported recent completions and acquisitions: Bull Creek Preserve at Warren Wilson College (Berea Pasture/Berea Dam Pasture, 191 acres), Snowball Mountain Phase II (64 acres, fee simple in Buncombe County), and the Fairview Community Forest (former Camp Woodson, 226 acres closed; additional interior campus purchase pending).
Multiple land trust representatives updated the Buncombe County Land Conservation Advisory Board on recent closings and acquisitions, including a fee‑simple purchase creating the Fairview Community Forest and two additional completed acquisitions.
SHC reported two recent closings: the Berea Pasture (also described as Berea Dam Pasture), now part of the Bull Creek Preserve at Warren Wilson College (191 acres), and Snowball Mountain Phase II, a 64‑acre fee‑simple purchase in Buncombe County. Staff…
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