COASTLINES LINES VOLUME 22 // ISSUE 4 // Winter 2022
ELAINE JORDAN RE-APPOINTED TO NC WILDLIFE COMMITTEE
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laine R. Jordan was recently re-appointed as an At-Large Affiliate on the Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee of the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission. Elaine was initially nominated for the position in 2019 by the Coastal Land Trust. The NWAC is charged to investigate and make recommendations to the Wildlife Commission about the most vulnerable wildlife populations in our state, including creation of protected animal lists and development of conservation programs for endangered, threatened, and special concern species. “The first three years have been a fascinating education for me,” said Elaine, “and hopefully I have contributed some insight to the group. The work of the Coastal Land Trust in conserving habitats of our state’s wildlife is aligned with the state agency, and it is heartening to see private organizations stepping up to accomplish these critically important public goals.” JORDAN, continued on page 5
BUILDING ON 30
YEARS OF SUCCESS Remarks from the Annual Celebration, September 24, 2022 By Jesica Blake Associate Director
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oday we celebrate 30 years of great work the Coastal Land Trust has accomplished: 31 counties, 85,000 acres and millions of connections to the land that is forever protected. From the first project, just 11 acres of undeveloped land in New Hanover County, to our largest conservation easement, a whopping 6,442 acres in Brunswick County, the Coastal Land Trust has protected:
Elaine R. Jordan was recently re-appointed as an At-Large Affiliate on the Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee of the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission. Staff photo
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undeveloped barrier islands that provide habitat and protection from coastal storms
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nature parks open to the public in Brunswick, Craven, Hyde, New Hanover, Onslow and Pender counties
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biodiverse, natural heritage sites like the Waccamaw River and Meherrin River preserves
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working family farms and forests, like the one protected by the Hewett Family on the Lockwood Folly River
The property we are gathered on today, Old Town, is one of the Coastal Land Trust’s earliest projects. The 765-acre conservation easement was donated by the McRae family in 1999. Not only was this a stand-alone win for conservation, but it also laid the groundwork for protection of many of the other properties along the west bank of the lower Cape Fear River. Many thanks to Nelson and his family for being leaders in our conservation work, and for being part of the more than 15,000 acres the Coastal Land Trust has protected along the Cape Fear River and Town Creek. Speaking of leaders in conservation, I must recognize the original author in the story of the Coastal Land Trust, Camilla Herlevich. Camilla founded the Coastal Land Trust in 1992 and retired in ANNUAL, continued on page 4
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