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45-492: Lake Lure is a town in Rutherford County , North Carolina , United States. In 2020 the town population was 1,365. Lake Lure was incorporated in 1927, and acquired the lake after which it is named in 1965. In 1902, Dr. Lucius B. Morse and his brothers Hiram and Asahel purchased 64 acres (0.26 km) around Chimney Rock (within present-day Chimney Rock State Park ) for $ 5,000. They later acquired enough land in

90-485: A 10-year contract to Blue Ridge Power Co., a local predecessor of Duke Power . In modern times, the town continues to sell electricity to Duke Energy , although profits from the dam now come second to maintaining a fixed water level year-round. In 1929, the plans for development came to a halt with the advent of the Great Depression . A mortgage-holder, Stroud & Company of Philadelphia , foreclosed on

135-550: A comprehensive plan to restore and conserve wildlife, and to educate the public about the restoration and conservation of wildlife. The first annual meeting of the General Wildlife Federation began on March 1, 1937, in St. Louis , Missouri, bringing together over 1,200 delegates. As keynote speaker , Agriculture Secretary Wallace recognized the federal government's role and responsibility to restore and conserve

180-532: A garbage dump for many years; National Wildlife Federation cleaned up and rehabilitated the land before moving into the site in 2001. On Earth Day 2002, National Wildlife Federation was given an award by the American Institute of Architects for its Reston headquarters being one of the Top Ten "Green" Projects. The National Wildlife Federation is involved in many environmental issues, particularly in

225-811: A variety of wildlife magazines, including magazines for children, Ranger Rick , Ranger Rick Jr. and Zoobooks , as well as adult-oriented National Wildlife ; and by producing the Backyard Habitat series on Discovery's Animal Planet , along with IMAX films, such as Coral Reef Adventure , India: Kingdom of the Tiger , Bears , and Dolphin Reef . Additionally, NWF offers hands-on training and support for habitat restoration through its Backyard Wildlife Habitat and Schoolyard Habitat programs. National Wildlife Federation created Conservation Summits (a harbinger of eco-tourism and green living trends) with

270-660: A yearly teleconference series, memberships, and is part of the Energy Action Coalition, helping to fund the Coalition in its infancy. Since 2000, the Campus Ecology program has awarded over 100 fellowships on more than 65 campuses to undergraduate and graduate students working on sustainability projects. In 2006, the fellowship program shifted focus exclusively to student projects that focus on clean energy initiatives and conservation efforts. In 2007,

315-592: Is expected to take a large toll on wildlife in the region, and NWF is working to help people understand and minimize the impacts. The Northeast Regional Center works mostly with state-based affiliates and local organizations to protect natural resources in New England. Its goals are to provide conservation leadership and protection for wildlife for generations to come. The Northern Rockies and Prairies Regional Center, located in Missoula, MT, focuses on protecting

360-537: Is located at According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38 km), of which, 13.6 square miles (35 km) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km) of it (8.11%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,365 people, 745 households, and 504 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,027 people, 495 households, and 359 families residing in

405-535: Is located in Boulder, Colorado, and focuses on protecting public lands and wildlife of the American West. It also concerns itself with protecting and restoring wildlife habitat on tribal lands, strengthening protection for critical migratory bird habitat, providing training and resources to educators and homeowners, and promoting environmental education in the community. The Gulf States Regional Center focuses

450-520: The "gems of the Pacific," the wildlife species that depend on these habitats in Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii are also diverse and among the most treasured by people throughout the world. NWF works hard to protect these habitats for the benefit of all wildlife and people—focusing especially on the protection and restoration of threatened and endangered species such as salmon. Climate change

495-511: The Campus Ecology program launched the first Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming web broadcast. This annual event takes place each April. The webcast highlights winners of the NWF Chill Out competition and has an interactive panel of climate experts and student videos. Eco-Schools is a program that provides a framework to help educators integrate sustainable principles throughout their schools and curriculum. In December 2008,

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540-800: The Certified Wildlife Habitat program, the criteria include providing food, water, cover, and places to raise young through the use of native plants and other features such as nest boxes and water gardens. The habitat can be certified by the NWF as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat site if these elements are provided. The Campus Ecology program promotes climate leadership and sustainability among colleges and universities by providing resources, technical support, networking opportunities, and by organizing education events. Campus Ecology provides case studies on various environmental projects that can be implemented on college and university campuses,

585-494: The Great American Campout to camp and reconnect with nature. Previously known as the "Great American Backyard Campout," it was expanded in 2015 and renamed the "Great American Campout" to encourage more types of camping and engagement in the great outdoors. The spokesperson for the 2015 Campout was Nick Offerman , best known for playing Ron Swanson on NBC's Parks and Recreation . Apart from its headquarters,

630-758: The Healing Our Waters Great Lakes Coalition in the "Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives" campaign. It focuses on the eight states, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota and Michigan in the Great Lakes region. The Pacific Regional Center in Alaska focuses on global warming, renewable energy, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, sustainable tourism , and youth education in Alaska. Additionally, it works to preserve existing wildlife in Alaska, such as

675-554: The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge in 2013, with gardens spanning the 155-foot (47 m) span of the bridge and expanding. Prior to the grand opening, the tourist attraction had already been visited by tourists from 36 states and 14 countries. Referred to as "The Gateway to Somewhere Beautiful", the Flowering Bridge featured garden beds, a mobile phone tour, a Sensory Tour for visually-impaired guests, and

720-735: The Mid-Atlantic. The office has developed an aggressive plan to protect and restore the national treasures of the region, working with a team of experienced national and regional policy and advocacy experts. The Office also actively educates and mobilizes hunters, anglers, gardeners and other wildlife enthusiasts in the Mid-Atlantic to support climate solutions at all levels of government. The Great Lakes Natural Resource Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan focuses on global warming, Great Lakes restoration, Great Lakes water resources, Great Lakes water quality, Certified Wildlife Habitats, and wolves. It leads

765-694: The NWF runs ten regional offices across the United States. The Chesapeake Mid-Atlantic office works with affiliates and partners across the region of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay; the Delaware River Watershed; the Appalachian forests, rivers and flyways; and the extensive shoreline and coastal bay habitats of

810-550: The NWF was granted Eco-School host status for K-12 schools in the United States. Through school-based action teams of students, administrators, educators and community volunteers, Eco-Schools USA combines effective "green" management of the school grounds, the facilities and the curriculum. Every year, as part of Great Outdoors Month, the National Wildlife Federation encourages people to gather in their backyards, neighborhoods, communities and parks and join

855-646: The National Wildlife Federation in 1938. The numbers of members of this Federation increased from 2.3 million in 1968 to 4.1 million in 1974 due to active "cause marketing" efforts. The common agenda for National Wildlife Federation is to increase America's fish and wildlife population and expand their capacity. It also aims to protect wildlife habitats by restoring damaged habitats which include protected lands, working lands, waterways, coasts, and communities. The common agenda includes transforming wildlife conservation by advancing wildlife management and fighting for issues such as climate change and wildlife diseases. Lastly,

900-662: The Rainbow Bridge, which served as a memorial for the deceased pets of visitors. It had been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as a Certified Wildlife Habitat and met the criteria to be designated as a Monarch Waystation by Monarch Watch . The bridge was briefly closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . On September 27, 2024, the bridge was reported to have been destroyed due to flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene. Lake Lure

945-420: The age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.38. In the town, the population was spread out, with 10.4% under

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990-462: The age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 14.1% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 36.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 38,417, and the median income for a family was $ 45,833. Males had a median income of $ 39,464 versus $ 23,333 for females. The per capita income for

1035-516: The area to bring the total to 8,000 acres (32 km). Lucius Morse's wife Elizabeth is credited with naming the lake (and the town). Included in the area that became the lake, according to a blog entry by Russ Meade, was the town of Buffalo, believed to have been named for a nearby mountain that resembled a buffalo . In 1925, the Morse family created Carolina Mountain Power Company and funded

1080-491: The areas of land stewardship, air quality, water resources, and wildlife conservation. Areas of concern include Arctic National Wildlife Refuge , the bald eagle , climate change , Everglades , the grizzly bear , wolves , polar bears and the Canada lynx . The " Backyard Wildlife Habitat " program was started in 1973 with the purpose of showing people how to make their yards and their community friendly to local wildlife. Now

1125-587: The caribou. The Pacific Regional Center in Alaska hosted the Alaska Youth for Environmental Action program from 1998 through 2011. AYEA, which is now a program of Alaska Center for the Environment , trains young people to be environmental leaders. The landscapes along the Pacific Coast are among the most diverse in the country. From the desert to the coastal rainforests, and from Puget Sound to

1170-592: The chief of the U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey. Darling asked Congress repeatedly to fund environmental conservation work around the country, but Congress did not do so. Frustrated with the lack of funding to preserve and reestablish wildlife, Darling resigned from the position in late 1935. At Darling's request, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt convened the North American Wildlife Conference in Washington, D.C., with

1215-437: The common agenda is to connect Americans with wildlife by informing the world about the issues that are occurring, specifically by inspiring the next generation of conservationists and support legislation that advocate to save wildlife. The National Wildlife Federation is a pro-hunting organization that advocates “connecting young children to hunting.” National Wildlife Federation seeks to educate people of all ages by publishing

1260-463: The construction of a dam on the Broad River (through a mortgage) which produced the lake after which the town is named. The full impoundment of Lake Lure was completed in 1927. At ordinary water levels, Lake Lure covers approximately 720 acres (2.9 km) and has a shoreline of approximately 27 miles (43 km). The dam's power plant began operations in 1928 with the sale of electricity under

1305-459: The contamination of the United States' environmental resources, which he said had resulted from years of neglect. Darling criticized people who considered themselves conservationists but whose actions were limited to hanging a bird feeder and subscribing to an outdoors magazine. Darling said that true action was required in order to reverse the damage that had already occurred. Darling encouraged voting against political candidates who refused to help

1350-617: The dam and the risk of the structure failing. However, while the dam's structural supports had been damaged, its wall remained stable. Recreation and tourism have become crucial to the town's economy; challenges to this industry have included the Party Rock wildfire and the COVID-19 pandemic . In 1999, Pine Gables was added to the National Register of Historic Places . Lake Lure was a primary filming location for Dirty Dancing , and hosts an annual festival event honoring

1395-415: The environment. At the conference on February 5, 1936, an organization called the General Wildlife Federation was created. Darling was elected the organization's first president, and its first vice presidents were former Senator Frederic C. Walcott , L.T. Quinn, and William L. Finley . The mission of the group was to organize all parties interested in restoration and conservation of wildlife, to develop

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1440-786: The film The Last of the Mohicans (1992), including the final 17 minutes, were filmed at nearby Chimney Rock and Hickory Nut Gorge. Rutherford County, North Carolina Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 164363776 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:40:04 GMT National Wildlife Federation On March 10, 1934, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace appointed political cartoonist Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling to be

1485-964: The first Summit on July 20–25, 1970 at the YMCA of the Rockies, Rocky Mountain National Park , Colorado. There have been 111 Summits since 1970, with notable environmental educators, naturalists, authors, and artists such as Robert Michael Pyle , Jim Halfpenny, Roger Tory Peterson , Clare Walker Leslie, Annie Tiberio Cameron, and National Wildlife Federation's 33-year employee and Chief Naturalist Craig Tufts (1946–2009) all on faculty at many Summits. Week-long Summits have been held most frequently in Colorado, North Carolina, and New York, but also in Wisconsin, California, Maine, Washington, Wyoming, Utah, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and other locations. The NWF changed

1530-698: The fish and wildlife resources of the northern Rockies and their habitats. It covers the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Idaho and works with state affiliates, individuals, and other groups to advocate for endangered species and public land management policies, and to increase public awareness. It has a strong interest in the Yellowstone ecosystem and runs a program to retire livestock grazing allotments that experience chronic conflict with wildlife, and on compensating ranchers for retiring their allotments. The Rocky Mountain Regional Center

1575-410: The goal of uniting individuals, organizations, and agencies interested in the restoration and conservation of wildlife resources. The North American Wildlife Conference took place between February 3 and February 7, 1936. With over 1,000 individuals in attendance, there were people from every U.S. state as well as one from Canada and one from Mexico. At the conference, Darling spoke passionately about

1620-552: The lake and the dam. Stroud owned them and the power the dam generated until 1965. In 1963, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted the legislation that authorized the Town of Lake Lure to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of acquiring the assets from Stroud. The dam, power company, and real estate of Lake Lure were acquired by the Town of Lake Lure in 1965. On September 27, 2024, the town, along with

1665-467: The movie. Located on Memorial Highway, The Right Track Toy Train Museum, opened in 2011, features a large display of toy train memorabilia previously belonging to Larry Keyes. Larry's widow, Peggy, opened the museum to honor her late husband, and 100% of the museum's proceeds are donated to pancreatic cancer research. The Rocky Broad River Bridge, built in 1925 and closed to traffic in 2011, re-opened as

1710-493: The multi-state and territory region of Texas, Louisiana, Kansas, Iowa, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and attempts to restore clean rivers and estuaries, conserve wetlands, springs, and natural river systems, protect wildlife populations, and promote sustainable land and water use. Like the overall NWF, it tries to educate children and adults about

1755-481: The name to Family Summits in 2000. In 2006, several longtime Summiteers formed a non-profit corporation, Family Summits, Inc., to take over the project; they continue the tradition under the name Family Nature Summits . National Wildlife Federation's headquarters is located in Reston, Virginia , overlooking a wildlife sanctuary . The land they now occupy, on the border of Reston and Lake Fairfax Park , had been used as

1800-464: The nation's environmental resources. Said Wallace, "It is necessary to readjust our perspective and devote a much larger proportion of our interest to the subject of life itself. Every form of life has value and interest of some sort; even the most insignificant creatures may be found to exercise the most profound influence upon mankind." The General Wildlife Federation sponsored National Wildlife Restoration Week, which began on March 20, 1938. The week

1845-705: The natural world as well. Located in Washington DC, the National Advocacy Center focuses on policy issues, grassroots outreach, law, government affairs, and media, to advance the NWF's national and international agenda. It focuses on Congress and other decision-making bodies to ensure environmental legislation is drafted and passed. National Wildlife Federation's 51 affiliates are autonomous, grassroots organizations, conserving America's natural resources and protecting America's wildlife heritage. Affiliates establish NWF conservation policy and elect

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1890-498: The neighboring village of Chimney Rock, suffered catastrophic damage from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene , including the reported destruction of the historic Lake Lure Flowering Bridge and the attached Rainbow Bridge. The amount of rainfall from the storm prompted the issuance of a flash flood emergency by the National Weather Service and evacuation orders from local authorities due to water overtopping

1935-513: The town was $ 23,459. About 4.9% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over. The Lake Lure area has been used several times as a filming location, beginning with Thunder Road (1958). Other movies that include scenes filmed in or near Lake Lure are: A Breed Apart (1984), Firestarter (1984), Dirty Dancing (1987), My Fellow Americans (1996), and Careful What You Wish For (2015). Scenes in

1980-451: The town. The population density was 75.6 inhabitants per square mile (29.2/km). There were 1,957 housing units at an average density of 144.1 per square mile (55.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.27% White , 1.46% African American , 0.29% Asian , 0.19% Native American , and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.10% of the population. There were 495 households, out of which 10.1% had children under

2025-625: Was devoted to establishing government responsibility for restoration and conservation of wildlife; establishing standing environmental committees in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives ; securing adequate funding for the U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries ; establishing cooperative wildlife research funded by excises taxes already being paid by hunters and fishermen; establishing governmental jurisdiction over preventing pollution and misuse of waterways; and enforcement of federal and state laws that protect wildlife. The General Wildlife Federation became

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