Skip Navigation

NCFS

NCFS-Home >>Mountain Island Development Project

About Mountain Island Educational State Forest

The Mountain Island Education State Forest is the newest state forest supporting the mission of conserving natural resources and water quality, providing working forest demonstrations, and offering educational opportunities to the public. The Forest protects 12 miles of shoreline on Mountain Island Lake in the Catawba River Basin and is in the primary drinking water supply area for Charlotte, Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties. The NC Forest Service manages the Forest and supporting the public-private partnership with Gaston and Lincoln Counties, Gastonia and several conservation groups. The partnership’s activities are controlled by a conservation easement placed on the property in 1998.

Phase progression graphic for Mountain Island ESF Development Project
This page updated: Monday, November 14, 2016 10:48


Back to top