Funded Projects

The Natural Heritage Trust Fund has awarded over $319 million to 499 projects to help protect over 301,000 acres
of lands with outstanding natural and/or cultural heritage value.  For some projects, the Natural Heritage Trust Fund
is the only funder. However, the best preservation of prime habitat lands is achieved with large tracts within
corridors and by using connectors to link separate tracts.

These large landscape macro-site projects require years to plan and strategically acquire and are only achieved
through a collaborative approach. Many of the conservation projects, big and small, would not be possible
without the dedicated participation of North Carolina’s Land Trusts and Land Conservation Organizations.

PAST PROJECTS
Links to tables summarizing past projects:

• Spring 2010
• 2010 Fiscal Year Award Report
• 2009 Fiscal Year Report
• 2008 Calendar Year Award Report
• 2008 Fiscal Year Report
• 2007 Calendar Year Award Report
  
• Spring 2006 Awards
• Fall 2006 Awards
• Spring 2007 Awards
• Fall 2007 Awards
• Spring 2008 Awards
• Fall 2008 Awards
  
• Fall 2009 Awards

GRANT RECIPIENTS
Land acquisition awards have been given to state agencies including:

• Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
  • Division of Coastal Management
  • Division of Forest Resources
  • Division of Parks and Recreation
  • NC Zoological Park and the Museum of Natural Sciences
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Plant Conservation Program
• Wildlife Resources Commission
  • Division of Wildlife Management
• Department of Cultural Resources
  • Historic Preservation Office

NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM
Natural area inventory grants have also been awarded to DENR’s Natural Heritage Program to support
their work to inventory natural areas and to facilitate the protection of the rarest and most outstanding
elements of the natural diversity of our state. These projects are often conducted in partnership with
the Wildlife Resources Commission, local land trusts, and county governments.

OTHER STATE TRUST FUNDS
The Natural Heritage Trust Fund is often one of several funding sources for a given project.
There are three other state trust funds that help to conserve North Carolina’s natural resources:
the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, Farmland Preservation Trust Fund,
and the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.Please refer to their websites for additional
information for their mission statements.