Stewardship

Catawba Lands Conservancy , lead agency for the Carolina Thread Trail and The Trust for Public Land have partnered to spearhead planning and implementation of the Carolina Thread Trail. The Governing Board, led by Ruth Shaw, community leader and retired CEO of Duke Power, is providing strategic leadership for the campaign and the development of the project.

All private funds raised during the Carolina Thread Trail campaign will be held and managed at Foundation For The Carolinas. Disbursements will be made by the Foundation through a competitive grants process and after formal approval of the Governing Board.

Initial leadership funding has been provided by Foundation For The Carolinas, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The Women's Impact Fund.