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Pittard describes parks in three of North Carolina's largest cities where residents can find a quiet space amid the hubbub of city life. They are Pullen Park (Raleigh), Freedom Park (Charlotte), and Center City Park (Greensboro).
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41395
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A traditional Colonial Revival reflects national and local value, by its inclusion on the Register of Historic Places and Carvers Creek State Park. Long Valley Farm also reflects the professional and personal values of its original owners, members of the John S. Rockefeller family.
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Environmentalists--James S. Rockefeller; National Register of Historic Places; Architecture--traditional Colonial Revival; Nature Conservancy. North Carolina Chapter; Parks--North Carolina--Carvers Creek State Park; State parks--Connect NC Bond; Spring Lake--John S. Rockefeller family; Conservation--historic houses; Recreation areas
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29626
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Gary Fenton, Greenville’s Recreation and Parks director, has big dreams for the city’s green spaces. Over the past ten years, Fenton has helped to enhance the parks and greenways. He’s currently working to develop a pedestrian bridge across the Tar River, which he believes will be an economic game changer.
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26722
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The U.S. Forest Service, attempting to compensate for budget cutbacks and inflation, is proposing user fees for selected recreation areas. Money collected from annual passports and single trip permits would be used for area improvements and services.
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31689
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About two years ago, Bill Smithwick quit his off-farm job and began developing a portion of his farm on the shores of the Pungo River into a recreation area. The area was transformed into the Riverside Campground, and it is now a thriving and growing business endeavor. The campground provides visitors with the opportunity for camping, boating, fishing and kite skiing.
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4596
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A $4.3 million grant from the Natural Heritage Trust enabled the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to purchase six additional game lands tracts totaling 14,000 acres. The largest tract was the 5,784-acre Van Swamp located in Beaufort and Washington Counties. Others tracts were located in Hayward, Caldwell, Wilkes, Avery, Rutherford, and Ashe counties. The purchases add land to the game lands program and provide more acreage for hunting, fishing, and recreation.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 1, Jan 2000,
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31671
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Representative Roy Taylor serves as the Eleventh District’s Congressman in Asheville, and as Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation in the United States House of Representatives. In this report, Taylor discusses North Carolina’s National Parks and outdoor recreation opportunities, as well as recent legislation affecting natural resources.
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