North Florida Land Trust is asking for donations to purchase land for conservation along the Guana River
The land is located on A1A North near property owned by the land trust.
- Jacksonville, FL (1888PressRelease) October 17, 2017 - North Florida Land Trust is looking for donors to assist in the purchase of 4.3 acres of land along A1A North. The property is located next to the McGarvey-Goelz Preserve, which NFLT has owned since 2004. It is currently advertised for sale for residential or multifamily development, but NFLT would like to purchase the land for preservation.
“We introduced ourselves to the realtor’s representative and were able to negotiate a purchase price of $400,000 for the property,” said Jim McCarthy, president of NFLT. “We have until December 1 to raise the money to purchase this piece of land, which would give us access to property we already own and allow for public access for picnicking, canoeing and kayaking.”
The land, at 1105 A1A North, is a wetland parcel with 0.55 acres of uplands, which contains a mixture of live oak hammock and cabbage palm that is surrounded by the freshwater wetlands of the Guana River. It is among the 112,346 acres in NFLT’s seven-county focus area that they deemed in critical need of preservation. It is quality marsh habitat that is rich with wildlife including roseate spoonbills, tricolored herons, great egrets, snowy egrets, white ibis, clapper rails, and others.
The Guana River is the northernmost waterway feeding into the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM Research Reserve). It is one of 28 coastal sites designated to protect and study estuarine systems in the U.S. NFLT said this stretch of freshwater marsh and upland maritime hammock that is for sale is vital to the adaptability to this estuarine system under sea level rise. NFLT believes ownership and management of this land is critical to ensure the future health of the GTM Research Reserve.
Those interested in donating to help with the acquisition of the property should send their donation to NFLT, 2038 Gilmore St., Jacksonville, FL 32204 or donate online at www.northfloridalandtrust.org. For further information, contact Jim McCarthy at jmccarthy ( @ ) northfloridalandtrust dot org or call (904) 479-1967 dot
About North Florida Land Trust
North Florida Land Trust is a non-profit organization who serves as a champion of environmental protection primarily in Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. NFLT was founded in 1999 and has protected thousands of acres of environmentally significant land including property at Big Talbot Island, the River Branch Preserve, Pumpkin Hill State Park, Moccasin Slough, along the St. Mary’s River and other valued natural areas predominantly in Northeast Florida. NFLT is funded largely by private and corporate contributions and works closely with private landowners and other public agencies at all levels of government, not-for-profit partners, and foundations. For more information, visit www.northfloridalandtrust.org.
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