Conservation Easement – Gilreath Property (Blount County)
(pictured left to right) Catherine Gilreath, Conservation Easement Donor; FLC’s Land Director, Meredith Clebsch; and FLC’s Executive Director, Bill Clabough
Catherine Gilreath, a longtime Blount County resident and outdoors person/volunteer, recently decided to give back to her community in the form of a conservation easement. Her wish to preserve a 11 acre tract stemmed from the experiences she had growing up and the desire to preserve the land for others. Gilreath says, “Sports kept me out of trouble. Growing up in Sevier County (Kodak) across the road from Beech Springs School, my sibling and I along with all the neighborhood kids, enjoyed the nearby outdoor recreational facilities. That’s why I wanted to specify that this property could be used for community soccer fields and for other recreational uses.”
The property includes a mix of open space and woodlands as well as a creek – all wonderful attributes for an outdoor sports area.
Picture of Gilreath’s Property (Blount County)