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4`,} <br /> ANN <br /> rr; •. <br /> LA jAn } TMF " <br /> Q &A <br /> What is Land for Tomorrow? <br /> Land for Tomorrow is a commitment to preserve and protect North Carolina' s critical land <br /> and historic places . Backed by a diverse partnership of businesses , preservationists , farmers , <br /> environmental groups , health professionals and community groups , Land for Tomorrow is <br /> North Carolina' s best chance to ensure that future generations continue to enjoy the benefits <br /> of the goodliest land. <br /> Who created Land for Tomorrow? <br /> The founding nonprofit partners of the organization are American Farmland Trust, The <br /> Conservation Fund, Conservation Trust for North Carolina, Land Loss Prevention Project, <br /> North Carolina Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, NC Community Development <br /> Initiative , NC Public Interest Group , NC Recreation and Park Association, Preservation NC <br /> and The Trust for Public Land . Land for Tomorrow continues to add organizations to its <br /> growing list of partners . For an up -to - date list, visit www. landfortomorrow. org. <br /> Who funds Land for Tomorrow? <br /> Funders include Z . Smith Reynolds Foundation, Blumenthal Foundation, Cemala <br /> Foundation, Marion Stedman Covington Foundation, Crosland Inc . , Educational <br /> Foundation of America, Hillsdale Fund and individual donors . <br /> What is the goal for Land for Tomorrow? <br /> The goal is to increase public awareness for the need to protect additional land and historic <br /> places that are critical to the economic well being and quality of life in North Carolina. <br /> Through public education, Land for Tomorrow wants to help the state reach its goal of <br /> conserving a million acres , and ensure that the goodliest land will be there to provide clean <br /> air and drinking water, strengthen our communities , promote job growth and enhance the <br /> quality of life for generations to come . <br /> Why a million acres and why now;, <br /> The North Carolina General Assembly has said it wants to preserve a million acres of the <br /> 9oodliest land . North Carolina has one of the fastest growing populations in the country. It <br /> is projected to be more populated than Michigan, Ohio and New Jersey within the next 25 <br /> years . That population growth is putting pressure on these important natural and economic <br /> resources . <br />