In 2005, a small group of neighbors from the Catawba and North Fork Valleys came together to hear about Landcare; what it is, and the concepts behind it. Basically, Landcare is a cooperative, sustainable approach to land management which produces a broad range of economic, social, and environmental benefits (the triple-bottom line) desired by landowners and their partners. The neighbors in this meeting came away convinced that Landcare should indeed be introduced along the length and breadth of the Catawba Creek and North Fork watersheds including their tributaries. By adopting the Landcare concept, it would enable all stakeholders to take part in the effort to preserve the landscape of Catawba Creek and North Fork Valleys, while at the same time strengthening its' communities. As a result of that meeting, Catawba LandCare emerged, with the mission of providing education and outreach to the community to encourage a healthy and sustainable environment in the Catawba Creek and North Fork watersheds, and promoting open space across the Roanoke and Montgomery County boundaries. Still in its early stages, Catawba LandCare hopes to involve all landowners in the Catawba and North Fork Valleys in thinking about what they want the land to look like tomorrow, and what we can do together today to get there.