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Lower Cape Fear, NC

As a conservation gift to the nation, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company protected more than 1,200 acres along the Lower Cape Fear River through a conservation easement donated to the Fund. A pristine 250-acre island and vital habitat for migratory waterfowl and American alligator are now preserved forever. The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust ultimately will manage the easement.

Regional Scorecard - Southeast
Acres Protected: 824,434
Fair Market Value: $1,417,252,951
Acquisition Cost: $1,002,805,057
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 824,434
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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