in 2009, the Foundation provided funding through a grant to the High Country Conservancy for administrative costs to purchase a 39-acre tract easement. This easement protects a mature hardwood for
Between 2008 and 2010, the Foundation funded the development and printing of 2 versions of a voluntary how-to-guide for building next to the Parkway for builders, developers and property owners, educating them on how best to preserve the Parkway's viewshed.
The Foundation provided funding for an Appalachian State University student to conduct field work in the Highlands District identifying and documenting Park boundary encroachments.
A 5-year project carried out by the University of NC-Asheville and Warren Wilson College to evaluate the economic value of the Parkway's views in Virginia and North Carolina.
