{"id":90676,"date":"2026-03-27T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=90676"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:53:26","slug":"conservation-foothills-conservancy-of-north-carolina-marks-30-years-with-a-dream-for-the-future-earth-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/outdoors\/conservation-foothills-conservancy-of-north-carolina-marks-30-years-with-a-dream-for-the-future-earth-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Conservation:<\/strong> Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina Marks 30 Years With A Dream for the Future, Earth Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_90548\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90548\" class=\"size-full wp-image-90548\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Catawba-Falls-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Catawba-Falls-copy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Catawba-Falls-copy-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Catawba-Falls-copy-1024x534.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Catawba-Falls-copy-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Catawba-Falls-copy-810x423.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Catawba-Falls-copy-1140x595.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Catawba-Falls-copy-375x195.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-90548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Film still of Catawba Falls from A Dream for the Future. Photo courtesy of Foothills Conservancy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By Lauren Stepp<\/p>\n<p>The question \u201cWhat are humans if we do not have Earth around us?\u201d opens <em>A Dream for the Future<\/em>, the 30th anniversary documentary from Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina. The film pairs sweeping images of Western North Carolina\u2019s mountains, farmland and forests with reflections from the people who have shaped the region\u2019s conservation movement over the past three decades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew early on that we wanted to create a documentary to celebrate our 30th anniversary, but we intentionally left space for the film to take shape organically,\u201d says Katherine Ehrlichman, the conservancy\u2019s marketing and development director. \u201cRather than scripting the message in advance, we listened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That listening guided the story. As interviews with partners, supporters and landowners unfolded, a clear theme emerged\u2014one rooted in legacy and forward momentum. The title itself grew from those conversations.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1995, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina has evolved from a small but effective land trust focused primarily on protecting the South Mountains into a regional conservation leader serving eight counties in WNC. Film offered a way to show that growth in human terms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConservation is deeply human and deeply visual,\u201d Ehrlichman says. \u201cA traditional campaign can share milestones, but a documentary allows people to feel the impact, to see the landscapes, hear the stories and understand the generational importance of this work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The film follows four primary threads: the conservancy\u2019s origin story, the evolution of its regional impact, the people and communities it serves and the long-term significance of conservation for future generations. Among those featured are founding executive director Susie Hamrick Jones, current executive director Andrew Kota, early champion Marsha Riddle, US Forest Service district ranger Nick Larson and sixth-generation farmer Stuart Beam of Beam Farms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_90549\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90549\" class=\"size-full wp-image-90549\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Oak-Hill-Community-Park-and-Forest_Lees-One-Fortune-Farm-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Oak-Hill-Community-Park-and-Forest_Lees-One-Fortune-Farm-copy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Oak-Hill-Community-Park-and-Forest_Lees-One-Fortune-Farm-copy-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Oak-Hill-Community-Park-and-Forest_Lees-One-Fortune-Farm-copy-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Oak-Hill-Community-Park-and-Forest_Lees-One-Fortune-Farm-copy-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Oak-Hill-Community-Park-and-Forest_Lees-One-Fortune-Farm-copy-810x304.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conservation-Foothills-Conservancy-Film-still_Oak-Hill-Community-Park-and-Forest_Lees-One-Fortune-Farm-copy-1140x428.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-90549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Film still of Lee\u2019s One Fortune Farm from A Dream for the Future. Photo courtesy of Foothills Conservancy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This spring, <em>A Dream for the Future<\/em> begins an eight-county tour, including a Sunday, April 12, screening at Devil\u2019s Foot Beverage Co. in Asheville. The event invites viewers not only to watch the film but to engage in conversation about the future of conservation in a region experiencing continued growth and development pressure.<\/p>\n<p>The tour coincides with another public-facing effort: the second annual Earth Fest on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the conservancy\u2019s Oak Hill Community Park and Forest in Morganton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarth Fest is unique because it is led by a conservation organization whose work centers on protecting land and water across our region,\u201d says Katy Abrams, communications manager. \u201cThat grounding allows the event to move beyond awareness and create a space where celebration, education and real conservation work intersect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Designed as a free, family-friendly event, Earth Fest brings together more than a dozen partner organizations for hands-on activities, trail exploration and interactive environmental learning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor children, conservation becomes real when they can see, touch and participate,\u201d says Abrams. \u201cAt Earth Fest, that happens through hands-on activities, nature exploration, creative play and conversations with people whose work centers on protecting the environment. Instead of learning about conservation as an abstract idea, kids have opportunities to plant, build, observe and ask questions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the conservancy looks toward its next 30 years, Ehrlichman says the goal is simple: to keep people connected to the landscapes that shape life in Western North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur dream,\u201d she says, \u201cis that Foothills Conservancy, alongside our conservation partners and fellow land trusts, will continue to protect and steward the region\u2019s special places so future generations can experience the same beauty, clean water, working farms and outdoor recreation opportunities that define this region today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina serves eight counties in Western North Carolina, working to protect land, water and community resources. Learn more about the film tour and Earth Fest at <a href=\"http:\/\/FoothillsConservancy.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FoothillsConservancy.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The question \u201cWhat are humans if we do not have Earth around us?\u201d opens A Dream for the Future, the 30th anniversary documentary from Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":90548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[105,62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservation","category-outdoors"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Conservation: Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina Marks 30 Years With A Dream for the Future, Earth Fest - 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