Join HEARTS Circle

Becoming a HEARTS member means joining a community dedicated to protecting the places and stories that shape who we are. Your support helps make preservation possible and makes local history, nature, and the arts accessible to all.

If you’ve ever wished for “somebody to do something” about our disappearing historic and natural places, when you join HEARTS Circle, you become somebody who is doing something!

Although there are many benefits to joining HEARTS Circle, there is one special annual highlight at no additional cost for our members, which is to attend the coveted HEARTS Circle Gala each September at Cedar Grove, the James G. Torrance House of Huntersville, NC. Featuring a house concert, Southern gourmet dinner, and behind-the -scenes tours including Cedar Grove’s private second floor and third floors.

• Historic preservation and ecological conservation in the Catawba Valley region.

• Respectful and responsible exploration and recognition of the vast history and ecology of our region.

• Honor all those from the past with connections to our lands by conducting and documenting genealogical research and sharing our findings with the public to enhance our collective understanding of those who lived here before us.

• Provide a publicly accessible and searchable Artifact Database for museum collections and for private citizens’ collections.

• Facilitate sustainable operations and activities for all Affiliate non-profit sites.

• Seek connections to the Carolina Thread Trail and local greenway networks utilizing trails and providing signage for historic structures, ruins, flora, and fauna.

• Develop outdoor spaces for the arts, gardens, reflection spaces, community events, and educational opportunities.

HEARTS Circle Membership Goals:

2024 HEARTS Circle Gala guests enjoy the large front porch at Cedar Grove in Huntersville, NC.