Last Updated on November 13, 2023 11:16 am
In March 2023, the Town of Boone applied for a North Carolina Attorney General’s
Environmental Enhancement grant. On November 7th, 2023, the Town of Boone was awarded
$41,400 through this program. The grant will match a $653,500 grant that New River
Conservancy received to restore 1,620 linear feet of the South Fork of the New River on the
Greenway Trail near Deerfield Road.
The purpose of this project will be to enhance the riparian buffer and aquatic habitat alongside
the portion of the river bank of the South Fork of the New River. The project will also greatly
increase the water quality of this section of the South Fork of the New River while also
stabilizing the riverbank and allowing for a natural flow of the river to recommence. This is to
ensure the continued safety of both the patrons of the Greenway Trail, as well as the safety of the
wildlife who utilize the river.
The project will begin in the Spring of 2025, in which further information regarding restorative
construction work will be notified. The Town of Boone wants to thank the New River
Conservancy and the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge of Boone for their partnership for the
grant application.
For more information on the awarded Environmental Enhancement grant, please contact George
Santucci, Sustainability and Special Projects Manager, at george.santucci@townofboone.net.
