In 2007, the Foundation, in conjunction with Appalachian State University, funded a summer internship to complete a historic resource survey of Camp Catawba, a b
In 2010, Dr. Neva Specht from Appalachian State University conducted oral history interviews with Judith Lindau McConnell and Nancy Lindau Lewis, the grand nieces of Mrs. Bertha Lindau Cone, and the only known living people who spent substantial time in Flat Top Manor House.
The foundation has provided funds to the Parkway to convert agricultural fields, one consisting of non-native grasses and another with a monoculture of goldenrod, into fields of mixed native grasse
In preparation for the 75th Anniversary celebration in 2010, the Foundation funded a new set of interpretive panels at the Cumberland Knob Visitor Center (MP 217), giving an account of the history of the Parkway, its beginning at Cumberland Knob and how its design blends into the surrounding landscape.
For several years, the Foundation has provided funds to provide an increased level of excellence in emergency medical services (EMS) for parkway visitors by supporting training and equipment above what base park operations funding is able to support. Funding is used to purchase needed EMS supplies and equipment for emergency responders and visitor contact locations throughout the park
In 2012, the Foundation provided funding to conduct a site survey and design specifications for a fire system upgrade of the Flat Top Manor house. The survey and design specifications were designed by an independent expert with expertise in fire protection specific to historic structures. The park recently conducted a Fire and Safety Survey for Museum Collections, and the report found that the current fire suppression system is not adequate for the historic structure. The design specifications and cost estimates will be used to submit a funding request in the future for a new fire system upgrade that will better protect the historic structure.
In 2007, a grant to the Southern Highland Craft Guild was used to enhance the craft demonstration area in the Folk Art Center (MP 382) with new ceiling treatments and improved lighting.
