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The mission of the Black Family Land Trust is to provide educational, technical and financial services to ensure, protect, and preserve African American land ownership.
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WHAT’S NEW?
This Spring, the Black Family Land Trust became the 23rd member of the NC Land Trust Council. The BFLT was unanimously voted into the LTC at the Spring meeting in Montreat, NC. Membership in the Council means the organization will receive very important technical support and assistance from the Council, and will have an opportunity to serve the Council and provide leadership in North Carolina’s conservation movement.
Also this Spring, the BFLT began providing Stewardship of its easement with the Town of Sandyfield, NC. This easement protects more than 33 acres of beautiful natural land in Southeastern North Carolina. The BFLT is grateful and eager to continue working with the town to preserve the natural assets of the land, while supporting their efforts to provide sustainable, land-based economic development opportunities to their community.
In other news, the Conservation-Based Affordable Housing campaign of the Diversity project is fully underway. In partnership with the North Carolina Community Development Initiative, the Conservation Trust For North Carolina, and the Conservation Funds Resourceful Communities Program, the BFLT looks to establish some of the first green, affordable, development of this kind in North Carolina and the country. The Diversity Partnership seeks to blend the knowledge, tools, and values of Conservation and Community Economic Development to make progressive, positive, change in diverse communities throughout the state. The BFLT is specifically working closely with Gateway CDC to protect a 1.5 acre wetland, while the CDC (community development corporation) develops affordable, sustainable homes and communities for Henderson, NC.
Please be sure to check back in the future for updates about our work!
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| Black Family Land Trust · 331 West Main St., Suite 607 · Durham, NC 27701 · Phone: 919.683.5263 · Fax: 919.683.5264 ·
dannettesharpley@bflt.org |
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