Haw River State Park ~ 333 acres, Guilford and Rockingham Counties

Robert Phillips, Jr. & Eric Phillips, James & Lisa Myers, Will & Kate Spivey, Charles & Kathy Long and John & Elizabeth Young.  Sale of Lands. 

Guilford County Open Space Committee (GCOSC), as authorized by the Guilford County Commission, adopted an open space report for Guilford County in 2000.  A significant recommendation of the report was to seek authorization from the North Carolina General Assembly to create a state park along the Haw River in northwestern Guilford County and southern Rockingham County.  In 2003, the General Assembly authorized the creation of the proposed Haw River State Park.  This State Park, only minutes away from Greensboro will offer camping, hiking, and outdoor education opportunities for today and tomorrow while preserving critical wetlands in the rapidly growing Triad region.   

Early in 2004, PLC, the GCOSC, and NC Division of Parks and Recreation entered a partnership to identify willing landowners and create the Haw River State Park.  As members and leaders within their communities, GCOSC members are meeting with landowners and identifying those willing to sell their property to the State for inclusion in the Park.  Once landowners are identified, the State requests PLC’s help with initial aspects of these projects including acquiring appraisals of the properties, negotiating and securing option agreements, and in some cases acquiring the properties for an interim basis.  The State works to acquire the necessary funds, secure appropriate approvals, and purchase the properties.  Working together, GCOSC, PLC and the State have acquired five properties for the Haw River State Park.  For more information regarding the Haw River State Park, visit the NC Division of Parks and Recreation website at http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/explore/harinew.html.  
 

Project funding provided by PLC, Land and Water Conservation Fund, NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, NC Division of Parks and Recreation and NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program.

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