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2025 Impact Report / Celebrating 30 Years
Presenting Sponsor
Operating out of its of昀椀ce in Old Fort, NC, BAKER is a
leading environmental construction 昀椀rm specializing
in stream, wetland, and ecological restoration. With
over 50 years of construction excellence, BAKER has
managed and executed multiple award-winning
restoration and mitigation projects, delivering
innovative solutions that enhance and protect
our natural resources. The company’s work goes
beyond restoration. BAKER is also a regional leader in
green infrastructure and open space development,
constructing sustainable parks, greenways, and
blueways that have won national accolades
and awards, and serve as community assets for
generations to come.
BAKER’s partnership with FCNC re昀氀ects a shared
dedication to conservation, ecological resilience, and
responsible land stewardship. The owners believe
in creating spaces where natural ecosystems and
human communities thrive together. “Supporting
Flavors of the Foothills as the Presenting Sponsor
in 2025 allowed us to champion the vital work of
protecting and restoring the landscapes that de昀椀ne
Western North Carolina’s identity and our home.”
BAKER also constructed the access road and trailhead
parking area at Oak Hill Community Park and Forest,
and is under contract with FCNC to complete the
park’s Canoe Creek stream restoration project in 2026.
Special thanks to all the sponsors and supporters who made this
year’s fundraiser a success, especially:
Foothills Meats Restaurant Group (Hell or High Water, Foothills Grange,
Foothills Watershed, Foothills Butcher Shop), Lee’s One Fortune Farm,
Perry’s Berry’s Blueberry Farm & Winery, Treat, Fonta Flora Brewery,
Matt Hallyburton Pottery
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