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Blue Ridge Explorer (News for Visitors)

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Free Fun Stuff to do in the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
If there's one thing folks in the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area know and love, it's music and dancing.  In the summer, free concerts, dances, and festivals abound throughout the region.
Magic Comes to the Forest
Few people may know that modern forest conservation got its start right here in Western North Carolina, at a forestry school started by Dr. Carl Schenck, forest manager for George Vanderbilt's estate.  In 1898 Schenk started Biltmore Forest School, the nation’s first school of forestry.  It is now known as the Cradle of Forestry in America.
Flowers, Festivals and Fun: It's May in the Mountains
Great news for travelers! Just in time to see springtime's flowery show, the stretch of Interstate 40 in Western North Carolina near the Tennessee border that has been closed by a rockslide since October reopened this week.

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On the Blue Ridge (News for Partners)

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Four Great Opportunities
It's less than a month until our partners from around the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area convene for a morning of information, updates, networking, and of course, great food!  We hope you will be among them.
2010 Grant Cycle Announced
The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area is pleased to announce its 2010 Heritage Grants Program, which offers matching grants for innovative projects that preserve, interpret, and promote the rich historical, cultural, and natural heritage of Western North Carolina.
What's in it for you?
There is still time to register for one of three workshops on Nonprofit Financial Management.  You're just a click away from the opportunity to learn tips and techniques that can help you streamline and strengthen your financial procedures.

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Blue Ridge Traditional Artist Directory

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