For years, conservation projects in North Carolina have protected our state’s natural heritage, ensuring that our plants, animals, and landscapes will be preserved for posterity.
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Alan Hodge was raised in Belmont and Charlotte. He has written Our State’s monthly quiz for 35 years. He is a freelance writer based in Gaston County with four first and second place statewide awards from the NC Press Association and the NC Press Club for community news reporting. Hodge is also a recipient of the Order of the Longleaf Pine.
For years, conservation projects in North Carolina have protected our state’s natural heritage, ensuring that our plants, animals, and landscapes will be preserved for posterity.
Believe it, or not.
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