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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The Conservation Areas currently consist of six picturesque parcels which consist of pasture lands used for grazing as well as forest lands. The Blackberry Farm Conservation Areas are visible from West Millers Cove Road and the Foothills Parkway, which is a 71-mile parkway and significant scenic and tourism resource within the Great Smoky Mountains
Balsam Mountain Preserve is a rare and uniqueparcel of land found in the Great Balsam Mountains of North Carolina. Balsam Mountain Preserve is one of NALT’s largest Conservation Areas encompassing over 3,000 acres of protected land. Located in the beautiful western Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, the Conservation Area includes old growth forests, historic structures,
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Brinton Run Preserve located a 6 Oakland Road, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania was acquired in March 2021 by North American Land Trust (NALT) with grant funds from Delaware County, Chadds Ford Township, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, American Battlefield Protection Program, American Battlefield Trust and Mt. Cuba Center. This property has been permanently protected
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