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137-acre Mars Hill land preservation project aims to expand recreation opportunities

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Norfolk Southern is collaborating with Trust for Public Land on a 137-acre land preservation project at Bailey Mountain in Mars Hill, N.C., which will revamp the former Bailey Mountain Bike Park into a multi-use public recreation space.

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Norfolk Southern and Trust for Public Land are collaborating with local leaders and community members on a 137-acre land preservation project at Bailey Mountain in Mars Hill, N.C. MARS HILL, N.C. ( 828newsNOW ) - Norfolk Southern and Trust for Public Land are collaborating with local leaders and community members on a 137-acre land preservation project at Bailey Mountain in Mars Hill, N.C. The project, led by national conservation nonprofit Trust for Public Land and supported through the Norfolk Southern Trail Activation Fund, plans to revamp the former Bailey Mountain Bike Park into a multi-use recreation space for the public. The project is one among several Norfolk Southern philanthropic preservation efforts. "We feel strongly about supporting our communities, and helping them find sustainable solutions and increase access to vibrant green spaces, and that's where our partnership with Trust for Public Land began, back in 2022," said Kristin Wong, director of the Norfolk Southern Foundation. "We really just had a shared goal of creating more equal access to green spaces and trails across these 22 different states where we operate." "The work on Bailey Mountain, it's a community driven, conservation and outdoor recreation activation effort," explained Noel Durant, Tennessee State Director of TPL. "What was the former Bailey Mountain Bike Park property, which was on the...

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Mars Hill, North Carolina, United States

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