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🌟 SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY: Your Gift Doubled!

Limited-Time Century Circle Challenge Grant
A generous anonymous donor has pledged $40,000 to match new Century Circle memberships—but only while funds last.

How Your Gift Creates Double Impact
When you join The Century Circle with a new gift of $1,000 or more, you'll unlock additional matching funds that will:

✓ Protect twice as much land through your combined contribution
✓ Accelerate urgent conservation projects we couldn't tackle alone
✓ Inspire other donors to step up for conservation

Time-Sensitive Opportunity
This $40,000 challenge grant is available on a first-come, first-served basis for new Century Circle members. Once the matching funds are claimed, this special opportunity ends.

Don't wait—every day matters when critical properties become available for protection.

Ready to Double Your Conservation Impact?
Contact Julie Schott, Development Director, at [email protected] or (828) 526-1111


Join The Century Circle today and watch your conservation commitment go twice as far in protecting the Highlands-Cashiers region's irreplaceable natural treasures.

The Century Circle: Leading Conservation in the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau
​Since 2008, The Century Circle has brought together our most committed conservation champions—donors who understand that protecting our region's irreplaceable natural heritage requires significant investment and partnership.

Your Impact as a Century Circle Partner
When you join The Century Circle with an annual gift of $1,000 or more, you become part of an exclusive group of conservation leaders whose generosity makes our most ambitious land protection projects possible. Your support helps us:
  • Permanently protect critical wildlife corridors and scenic landscapes
  • Preserve clean water sources for future generations
  • Maintain public access to beloved hiking trails and natural areas
  • Respond quickly when important properties become available

Century Circle Recognition Levels
Our giving levels honor native flora that thrive in our protected lands:

May Apple - $1,000+
Galax - $2,500+
Trillium Grandiflorum - $5,000+
Cheoah - $10,000+

Exclusive Century Circle Benefits
As a Century Circle Partner, you'll enjoy special access to the conservation work your gifts make possible:
  • Annual Century Circle Conservation Awards Celebration - Join fellow conservation leaders for an elegant evening recognizing outstanding achievements in land protection
  • Exclusive property tours - Get behind-the-scenes access to newly protected lands and ongoing conservation projects
  • Priority invitations to special events, including private naturalist walks and conservation presentations
  • Direct updates from our staff on urgent conservation opportunities and recent successes

Join Today
Ready to make a lasting impact on the natural treasures of the Highlands-Cashiers region?
Contact Julie Schott, Development Director, at [email protected] or (828) 526-1111


Discover how your Century Circle membership can create a conservation legacy that will benefit our community for generations to come.
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Office: 
Peggy Crosby Center
348 South 5th Street
​Highlands, NC 28741

Contact Us!
828-526-1111
Lance Hardin, executive director: [email protected]
Julie Schott, development director: [email protected]
Andrew Renfro, land conservation director: [email protected]
Stephanie Contreras, land stewardship manager: [email protected]
Hope Corbin, education and outreach coordinator: [email protected]
Jessica Blackburn, environmental education AmeriCorps Service Member: [email protected]

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  • Home
  • WHAT WE PROTECT
    • Conserved Properties
  • HOW YOU CAN HELP
    • Volunteer Trail Crew
    • Give >
      • Century Circle
      • Planned Giving >
        • Satulah Club
      • Gift Memberships
      • In Honor & In Memory
      • Business Partnerships
      • Grant Partners
    • Conserve Land >
      • Conservation Easements >
        • Conservation Easement Resources
      • FAQs
      • Land Stewardship
  • Get Outside
    • Hiking Trails
    • Interactive Map
    • The Shadow of the Bear
  • Events & Programs
    • Upcoming Events Calendar
    • 2025 Village Nature Series
    • Community Events >
      • 2020 VNS Recordings
      • 2021 VNS Recordings
      • Kids in Nature >
        • Backyard Explorers
  • ABOUT US
    • Who We Are >
      • Our Mission
      • Board of Directors
      • Staff
      • Job Postings
      • Our History
      • Awards & Accolades
      • Coalition for Nonnative Invasive Plant Management >
        • Invasive Species Profiles
      • Contact Us
  • Resources
    • Videos
  • WNC HURRICANE RELIEF