Ivey named to Appalachian Leadership Institute
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named George Ivey, North Carolina Development Director for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, to participate in the 2024-2025 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a leadership training opportunity that equips Appalachian community leaders to use economic development as a tool to drive positive change.
Blue Ridge Parkway license plate sales top $570,000
North Carolina drivers raised $574,461 to enhance the Blue Ridge Parkway by purchasing or renewing the national park specialty license plate in 2023.
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation appoints new board members
New board officers, trustees and advisors have been appointed to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, which partners with the National Park Service to preserve and enhance the most-visited national park unit.
Regional leaders discuss strategies for the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor
More than 130 leaders from North Carolina and Virginia gathered to discuss a strategic action plan for the entire Blue Ridge Parkway corridor during the Blue Ridge Rising Two-State Summit Dec. 5-6 in Blowing Rock.
Mount Pisgah platform under construction
Crews are now working to reconstruct the viewing platform atop Mount Pisgah in the Pisgah National Forest, a project that is expected to take about two weeks to finish.
Residents offer feedback on parkway plan
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is one step closer to drafting its new action plan following a series of seven regional meetings.
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation adds to council of advisors
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation recently welcomed Bronwyn Lance to the nonprofit organization’s Council of Advisors.
