Eastwood Connector

This unique property connects two disjunct portions of the Plant Conservation Program’s Eastwood Preserve in Moore County. The Eastwood Preserve protects the rare Sandhills lily, along with several other unique plants, including pitcher plants and yellow fringed orchids. This property is approximately 55 acres and has some mature longleaf pine and some young longleaf pine, along with two drainages which are perfect habitat for the Sandhills lily. Though the lily has not been located on this property to date, it is own both adjoining tracts owned by PCP. The site is also likely home to pine snakes and coachwhip snakes, and possibly Southern hognose snakes. When purchased, the NC Plant Conservation Program would add this to its Eastwood Preserve, making prescribed fire management much easier (a required land management tool for persistence of the rare plants and habitable ecosystems). The expected purchase price of $550,000. To make a contribution to this acquisition, mark your donation as going to Eastwood Connector.

Little River Acquisition

We are seeking funds to assist with the acquisition of 440-acres on the Little River in Montgomery County. The property adjoins USFS land. Little River Buffer and Cliffs natural area is located on the property with a rating of High. Piedmont Basic Glade, Piedmont Coastal Plain Heath Bluff, Villosa delumbis, Carolina redhorse, Villosa vaughaniana, Carolina Darter, Lampsilis radiata, Stewartia ovata, Villosa delumbis, Alasmidonta varicosa, Villosa constricta are natural heritage elements found on the property and in the river alongside the property. Mountain camellia is known to exist on the property. Over 42,600 feet of streamfrontage on tributaries to the Little River and the Little River itself are found on the property. Both private funds and NCLWF grant funds have been received for this property, but additional donations are still being accepted. Please mark your donation as going toward the Little River Acquisition.