River Bend Farm ~ 87 acres, Surry County
Joe and Pam Mickey, John and Susan Mickey, Rick and Lou Mickey Paules, and Mike Mickey. Donation of Conservation Easement.
“Since my dad purchased River Bend Farm in 1971, it has been a gathering place for our family and friends. It is a place where we can come to get away from the hustle of everyday life, relax and enjoy each other’s company, and commune with nature. We enjoy the quiet solitude of the farm, the constant tumbling of the Mitchell River, the singing of the birds, and watching the deer and turkey forage in the pastures. It is a place where we can go to renew our souls and be a little closer to God’s creation. Putting River Bend Farm into a conservation easement with the Piedmont Land Conservancy ensures that this place our family loves will remain in a natural state.” ~ Joe Mickey
Protection of River Bend Farm
in 2001 was the 8th project completed in the Mitchell River
Watershed. Identified as a high priority parcel for the protection in the
Mitchell River Watershed Protection Plan, the easement protects the water
quality of the Mitchell and one of its tributaries by establishing no-touch
riparian buffers adjacent to the River and the stream. Additionally, the
easement protects the property’s agricultural soils, wildlife habitat, and
forest resources.
Project funding provided by the landowners and the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund.