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Gulf Coastal Plain Initiative, AL/FL/GA

To conserve the history, unique natural resources, and scenic beauty of the Red Hills region of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation launched the Gulf Coastal Plain Initiative in 2000. In 2001 the Fund worked with the Red Hills Conservation Program at Tall Timbers Research Station to protect more than 4,600 acres of critical wildlife habitat and forestland through conservation easements.

Regional Scorecard - Southeast
Acres Protected: 883,422
Fair Market Value: $1,589,493,052
Acquisition Cost: $1,081,483,108
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 883,422
Spotlight - North Carolina

Mary and Nelson James at the Raleigh Farmer's Market
Resourceful Communities and Family Farms

In North Carolina, farm families such as Mary and Nelson James have joined with the Fund's Resourceful Communities Program to cherish traditions, save farmland and sustain their community for future generations.
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