COASTAL LAND TRUST 2024 CONSERVATION RECAP
TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES PROTECTED: 4,063
TOTAL ACREAGE PROTECTED SINCE 1992: 91,101
1. Spencer Bay: Purchased 2,921 acres in Hyde County in April and transferred to the State of North Carolina to be managed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission as part of the Gull Rock Game Land. This coastal property is recognized by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program as one of the state’s premier areas for biodiversity and wildlife habitat.
2. Morgan Swamp Phase IV: 235 acres in Craven County were placed under conservation easement in October. This property buffers and connects existing conservation lands along the Neuse River Basin.
3. Newport River Phase II: Purchased 593 acres in Carteret County in December and transferred to the North Carolina Coastal Federation for long-term management and restoration. The property hosts estuarine marsh, managed loblolly pine forest, and bottomland hardwoods along 4+ miles of the Newport River and its tributaries.
4. Hoggard’s Millpond: A 313-acre historic and ecological treasure in Bertie County that was purchased in December and transferred to the Town of Windsor which plans to create and manage a public nature and historic park on the property.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION:
FISCAL YEAR 2024 FINANCIALS
October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024
The Finance Committee of the Coastal Land Trust meets regularly to review the financial health of the organization. Together with the staff and the Board of Directors, they ensure our financial resources are strategically deployed to support our conservation goals. Details for the most recent fiscal year are below.
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Federation’s 215-acre McCotter Preserve, upstream from the Coastal Land Trust’s 530-acre Newport River Marsh Preserve, and close to the Croatan National Forest.
The property hosts estuarine marsh, managed loblolly pine forest, and bottomland hardwoods along 4+ miles of the Newport River and its tributaries. It lies within the Newport River and Black Creek Natural Heritage Area, deemed of Very High ecological significance by the N.C. Natural Heritage Program.
The Newport River is one of the most economically valuable and environmentally endangered oyster-growing estuaries in the state. Stormwater run-off is recognized as the largest source of coastal water quality impairment. The
$10,563,307 Total spent on land protection, stewardship and conservation education
$705,440 spent on fundraising, communications, and administration
Coastal Federation plans to restore the natural hydrology and vegetation on portions of each protected property.
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