NALT holds conservation easements on 6 properties consisting of golf courses, wetland communities, riparian corridors and other sensitive environmental areas within the community of St. James, NC which were identified and documented by NALT and the owners prior to construction of the St. James Community. The long-term sustainability and potential enhancement of these features was […]
The Southern Highlands Reserve, a native plant arboretum located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, showcases native plants and the rare ecology of high-elevation Southern Appalachian forests. The garden, consists of 7 properties protected by the North American Land Trust, is designed to uphold and honor the spirit of the land. Southern Highlands
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An approximately 4-acre Butterfly Management Area comprising 3 acres of butterfly habitat and 1-acre buffer between the butterfly habitat and residential lots as well as a 154-acre open space parcel were placed into conservation easements with NALT. In order to assure that this small parcel continues to provide habitat for those species well into the
The Richland Ridge Study Area includes seven environmentally sensitive parcels located in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina subject to conservation easements held by NALT. Among the natural communities found in the Richland Ridge Study Area is the rare and fragile Southern Appalachian shrub bog community. Unlike northern bogs of glacial origin, mountain bogs
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Palmetto Bluff describes a 22,000 acre property located just southwest of the town of Bluffton, and east of Hilton Head Island, in coastal South Carolina. Found just behind South Carolina’s line of barrier islands, including Hilton Head Island, Palmetto Bluff is itself an old barrier island. Its front consists of a line of parallel dunes
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Palmetto Bluff describes a 22,000 acre property located just southwest of the town of Bluffton, and east of Hilton Head Island, in coastal South Carolina. Found just behind South Carolina’s line of barrier islands, including Hilton Head Island, Palmetto Bluff is itself an old barrier island. Its front consists of a line of parallel dunes
Located on the property, the Cosby Family has amassed a truly impressive collection of Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.) and azaleas (subgenus Tsutsuji and Pentanthera). To date the collection is home to 2,000 varieties of azaleas, 300 varieties of rhododendrons and numerous ornamental perennials and annuals. In addition to purchasing new specimens, plants are actively propagated on-site.
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Knights Island Preserve is a 400-acre peninsula located in the upper Chesapeake Bay, bounded by Back Creek and the Sassafras River. It was farmed for many years before the Firestone Family converted it into a private game preserve in the 1960’s. Its mature hardwood forests and meandering meadows are alive with native wildlife and rare
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NALT holds two important Conservation Easements adjacent to a reconstructed Revolutionary War fort known as Fort Roberdeau. Recognizing the unique and natural landscape surrounding the Fort in addition to increasing development pressure, the Fort Roberdeau Association, at the request of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, engaged NALT to help protect and conserve the private, rural lands
The Supervisors of East Bradford Township partnered with NALT to place Conservation Easements on 13 environmentally significant Township owned parcels in order to further protect the parcels from future sales or reuse for a non-public purpose. The properties range between 8 and 240 acres and include a wide variety of habitat conditions including mature hardwood
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