Nature Conservancy Protects High Country Mountain Peak
December 01, 2009
December 01, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 1 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release:
The Nature Conservancy today announced the acquisition of 466 acres at the summit of Little Yellow Mountain in Avery and Mitchell counties. At 5,504 feet, Little Yellow is one of the higher peaks in the Southern Appalachians. Its protection is a valuable addition to a large corridor of protected land in the Greater Roan Highlands, much of which is classified as nationally significant by the North C . . .
The Nature Conservancy today announced the acquisition of 466 acres at the summit of Little Yellow Mountain in Avery and Mitchell counties. At 5,504 feet, Little Yellow is one of the higher peaks in the Southern Appalachians. Its protection is a valuable addition to a large corridor of protected land in the Greater Roan Highlands, much of which is classified as nationally significant by the North C . . .