Saturday, April 23, was a lovely day for the Pacolet Area Conservancy’s 11th annual PACWalk and 5th annual PACRun for Preservation, an Earth Day celebration/fundraiser. Nice weather, friendly people, and beautiful surroundings! What more could you ask for?

Over 100 members of the community of all ages, turned out to walk, stroll and run in support of PAC at Tryon Estates in Columbus, N.C. Many area groups and clubs formed teams to walk in PACWalk and some even livened things up with special hats and costumes.

We appreciate the following teams for their creativity and support: Polk Fit, Fresh & Friendly, Green Blades Garden Club, Tryon Garden Club, The Four Stooges, Congregational Church, Tryon Estates, and Rotary Club of Tryon.

PAC expressed very special recognition to Mr. Carroll Rogers, PACWalker Emeritus. At the age of 104, Mr. Rogers did not walk, but he was present to support the work of PAC and PACWalkers.

PACWalk is just one way to help PAC, your local land trust, do the good work of protecting the land, such as farms, forests, and rivers. For more ways to help sustain PAC please consult the website at www.pacolet.org.

– article submitted by Pam Torlina