Graining Fork Nature Preserve (GFNP) is an education, conservation, and recreation non-profit organization established to protect the natural, scenic and cultural resources of the area, and to encourage the public enjoyment of those resources.  The GFNP was established to protect and preserve the natural environment.  Public access is allowed but regulated by a permit system to protect the natural integrity of the preserve so that it may be enjoyed by those that follow.   The area is monitored to help protect it and it’s mission.  A separate permit is required for each person,  each day they enter the preserve.