Stop by the Smith Farm at the Bailey Mountain Preserve (889 Forest St, Mars Hill) to check on the progress of the reconstruction of the Wallin Barn. We are so excited to see how far Ken King and his crew have come. This photo was taken on Jan 26, 2025. The sketch shows his next step to install lattice common to the top level of a livestock barn. (fb)

The town of Mars Hill has the opportunity to purchase approximately 75 acres adjacent and across Forrest Street from the Smith Farm portion of the Bailey Mountain Preserve. Richard L Hoffman Foundation is once again agreeing to help with this capital campaign. and the Friends of Bailey Mountain Preserve have committed to raising $100,000 of the total price. If you would like to help protect this beautiful property, you can donate to the GoFundMe campaign. https://www.gofundme.com/f/protect-bailey-mountain?attribution_id=sl:1f134943-94fd-4e5a-9cc4-878ce5832f24&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=facebook (fb)