Carvers Creek State Park is featuring a unique tree for each month's newsletter during the 2022 Year of the Tree! For the August edition, we discuss the southern magnolia, which is pollinated by beetles.
State Parks News
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Bobs Creek State Natural Area, Operations
The state natural area was authorized in 2017.
Rendezvous Mountain
Jeff Matheson is the new superintendent of Rendezvous Mountain, formerly a state educational forest that was originally purchased by the state as the third state park.
Carvers Creek State Park
Carvers Creek State Park is featuring a unique tree for each month's newsletter during the 2022 Year of the Tree! For the July edition, we discuss the black walnut tree that is widespread in North Carolina.
Pilot Mountain State Park, Operations
RALEIGH, N.C. — Jason Anthony is the new superintendent of Pilot Mountain State Park, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. Anthony succeeds Matt Windsor, who served as park superintendent since 2008 and moved to Hammocks Beach State Park in 2021.
Recreation Grants and Outreach
Vonda Martin is the new grants and outreach manager for N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
Operations
Joe Shimel is the new east district superintendent of North Carolina state parks, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. Shimel succeeds Sarah Kendrick, who served as acting superintendent beginning in 2020.
Carvers Creek State Park
Carvers Creek State Park is featuring a unique tree for each month's newsletter during the 2022 Year of the Tree! For the June edition, we discuss the tulip poplar tree, which is actually a member of the magnolia family!
Third and final phase of acquisitions completed for Bobs Creek State Natural Area in McDowell County
Land Protection and Acquisition
Final Acquisition for Bobs Creek State Natural Area complete; made possible by Foothills Conservancy.
Recreation Grants and Outreach
The Parks and Recreation Authority has awarded three local park projects a total of $491,893 in grants from the bequest of Ms. Barbara McIntyre to the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF). All three selected projects are in Tier 1 Counties.
Gorges State Park, Operations
Kevin Bischof is the new superintendent of Gorges State Park in Transylvania County, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.
Dismal Swamp State Park, Engineering and Construction
Dismal Swamp State Park will be closed for major bridge repairs.
Falls Lake State Recreation Area, Operations
Crystal Lloyd joins David Mumford as superintendent at Falls Lake State Recreation Area.
Marketing and Communications
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is launching a new online campaign to encourage North Carolinians to get moving and get outside.
Marketing and Communications, Operations
State parks and recreation areas welcomed 19.8 million visitors in 2020 year — 400,000 more than any other year on record and 1.2 million more visitors than in 2019.