Executive Director Camilla Herlevich. “Its uplands are characterized by longleaf pine and mixed loblolly pine forest, which grade into bottomland hardwood sloughs and small depression ponds as the topography varies throughout this beauti-ful property.” The protection of this tract adds to the protected lands along the Northeast Cape Fear begun with the conservation easement donated on 1,200 acres by the Thomas Family at Five Eagle Partners Farm in Pender County.

Allen’s Creek/Orton Plantation IIOn December 27th, the Coastal Land Trust com-pleted one of the largest transactions in its history. Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC, which is owned by conservation philanthropist Louis Bacon, donated a conservation easement on 6,442.72 acres at Orton Plantation. This tract comprises land west of NC Highway 133 and does not include the area along the Cape Fear River, where the plantation house and most of the historic features and archaeological sites are located.

The area placed under easement includes a variety of natural features and managed forests. Water fea-tures on the property include Allen’s Creek (which changes its name to Lilliput Creek); McKinzie Pond, Blue Pond and a host of small limesink ponds.

Its forests include stands of longleaf pine and wiregrass; mixed longleaf and loblolly pine; cypress-gum swamp; pocosin and pine flatwoods communities. Wildlife habitat includes the federally endangered Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (for which the owner has entered into as Safe Harbor Agree-ment with the N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service) and a host of game species including quail, wild turkey, and other upland game birds.

This donated conservation easement represents a giant step forward in permanently protecting the lower Cape Fear corridor, a founding goal of the Coastal Land Trust more than two decades ago.

Currituck Shooting Club/ Marsh IslandsOn December 31, the last day of the 2013 year, the Coastal Land Trust acquired a donated conservation easement on 1,535 acres of the historic Currituck Shooting Club property from The Fidelity Com-pany, as the agent for The Currituck Shooting Club. The property includes an extensive marsh island and buffer system along the Currituck Sound. It features prime waterfowl and fisheries habitat and provides connectivity and a critical buffer to the neighboring Audubon Sanctuary at Pine Island and the nearby Narrows Marshes. This area is one of the most significant habitats for migratory waterfowl on the entire East Coast Flyway. The Coastal Land Trust plans to transfer the easement to National Audubon Society in 2014, for them to manage as part of its Currituck Marshes - Pine Island Important Bird Area and Sanctuary.

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Year-end Land rush – a hoLidaY MarathonOver 11,000 acres prOtected in One mOnth!

The Coastal Land Trust completed six new significant conservation acquisitions between December 1 and December 31, 2013. “We think that the Coastal Land Trust may have protected more land this December than any other conservation group in the state,” said Camilla Herlevich, Founder and Executive Director. “If we hadn’t planned ahead – foregoing December vacations; scheduling routine work ahead of time during the summer and fall; lining up attorneys, surveyors and contractors; and raising the money to pay them – we could never have made it through December’s marathon.”

Brown’s Island/Tract #1Recognized as a natural heritage site of statewide significance, this 600-acre island is one of the largest remaining undeveloped islands along the coast. Located just north of Harker’s Island in Carteret County, the island features an unusual maritime forest community of longleaf pine, live oak, and wiregrass that provides excellent habi-tat for a host of wildlife that inhabits the island, including beautiful shorebirds and waterfowl.

By acquiring this 183-acre tract, which was purchased with a grant from Fred and Alice Stanback and a significant donation from the owners, the Coastal Land Trust has now pro-tected 415 acres, on Brown’s island! This tract will be transferred to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for management.

Cape Fear River/McFaddenThe Coastal Land Trust purchased title to the Mc-Fadden Tract, 238.10 acres along the Cape Fear River in Bladen County. The property, which is located just south of the 1,400 acre N.C. Wild-life Resources Commission Whitehall Plantation Game Lands, features cypress-gum swamp and hardwood wetlands providing natural habitats for fish and wildlife along the Cape Fear River and French’s Creek. This property will be trans-ferred to the Wildlife Resources Commission for management.

Joyce Creek/WilliamsThe Williams family donated an agricultural conservation easement on 418.28 acres of their family farm near South Mills in Camden County. The farm, which grows corn, wheat, soybeans and rapeseed, also features wood land, beautiful-ly-managed wildlife food plots and one mile of frontage along both sides of Joyce Creek.

The conservation easement held by the Coastal Land Trust will permanently preserve the agricul-tural viability and productivity of the property’s prime agricultural soils, preserve the woodland nature of the forested portions of the property and prevent development of the property.

Northeast Cape Fear/ Owens & WilliamsProperty owned by the Owens and Williams families along the Northeast Cape Fear River was identified as early as 2002 as a high priority by the Coastal Land Trust. The Coastal Land Trust worked with HVW Legacy Holdings, the families’ limited partnership, to close on a conservation easement over 2,315.56 acres of this property in late December. A grant from Fred and Alice Stanback, and a significant donation from the owners, made the project possible.

“This property is an absolute gem, with more than five miles of frontage along the Cape Fear River, with high bluffs in many places,” said

Brown’s Island/Tract #1 – Carteret County

McFadden Tract –

Bladen County

Joyce Creek – Camden County

Owens & Williams Tract – Pender County

Allen’s Creek/ Orton Plantation – Brunswick County

Marsh Islands – Currituck County

Photo courtesy of Walker G

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Board of directorsBoard members serve three (3) year staggered terms. Board members are elected each year by the membership during the annual meeting.

staff

Nc coastal laNd trust statistics

PRESIdENT

Kevin HicksWilmington, NC

VICE PRESIdENT

Edward NorvellSalisbury, NC and Ocracoke, NC

Merrie Jo AlcokeNew Bern, NC

John FussellMorehead City, NC

John Haley, IIIWilmington, NC

Paul E. HosierWilmington, NC

David Huffine Wilmington, NC

Bob Jones Wilmington, NC

Jason L. Kesler Wilmington, NC

MAIN OFFIcE131 Racine Dr., Suite 202Wilmington, NC 28403(910) 790-4524(910) 790-0392 Fax

camilla M. HerlevichExecutive Directorext. 206camilla@coastallandtrust.org

John NapiecekBusiness Managerext. 204john@coastallandtrust.org

Jesica c. BlakeDirector of Stewardship ext. 203jesica@coastallandtrust.org

Jennifer AvesingStewardship BiologistExt. 207jennifer@coastallandtrust.org

Meryl MurtaghLegal & Administrative AssistantExt. 208meryl@coastallandtrust.org

Vann PearsallDirector of Development Ext. 210vann@coastallandtrust.org

Beth W. SteelmanDevelopment Associate /Volunteer CoordinatorExt. 200bsteelman@coastallandtrust.org

Stephanie BorrettDevelopment AssistantExt. 209julia@coastallandtrust.org

Acres Protected . . . . . . . . . 61,986 Acres

Household Memberships . . . . . . 1,715

WEBSITEwww.CoastalLandTrust.org

SECRETARy

Ken ShanklinWilmington, NC

TREASURER

Sadie S. Price Wilmington, NC

George Liner Havelock, NC

Bob Oakes Nags Head, NC

Peter Rascoe, IIISouthern Shores, NC

Ann cary SimpsonChapel Hill, NC

George H. WoodKill Devil Hills, NC

clark WrightNew Bern, NC

Tatum JusticeStewardship AssistantExt. 201stewardship@ coastallandtrust.org

cENTRAL OFFIcEJanice L. AllenDeputy Director3301-G Trent RoadNew Bern, NC 28562(252) 634-1927 Phone(252) 633-4179 Faxjanice@coastallandtrust.org

NORTHEAST OFFIcELee L. LeidyNortheast Region DirectorAttorney at Law1108 W. Main StreetElizabeth City, NC 27909(252) 335-9495lee@coastallandtrust.org

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President’s Message

director’s Message

WOW! A record-breaking year for the Coastal

Land Trust!! More than 12,000 acres of fabulous

conservation land saved in 2013 – from Currituck

in the north, to Brunswick in the south, and ev-

erywhere in between. And what beautiful lands

– high, forested bluffs overlooking the Northeast

Cape Fear River – storied waterfowl habitat in

Currituck Sound – a productive, working farm in

Camden County – and last but certainly not least,

more than 6,000 acres of longleaf and other for-

ests at Orton Plantation.

Several of these lands create great opportunity

for public use in 2014 and beyond. We’ll bring

more children to nature and expand our educa-

With the cold days of January now upon us,

December seems even more extraordinary now

than it was at the time!

In June, when the legislature abolished the NC

conservation tax credit for 2014, we knew that

we could expect more closings than usual this

December. By any measure, whether quality or

quantity of acres, whether variety or significance

of habitat – our most ambitious hopes have been

wildly exceeded.

But the real heroes of this story are you, our

supporters, who gave generously when we

alerted you to this one-time opportunity. Without

you, these would have remained conservation

opportunities, instead of completed conservation

projects. Who are the “You” who are our heroes?

•FredandAliceStanback,whoprovidedcapital

grants for us to pursue “bargains” for purchas-

tional programming by partnering with the Boy

Scouts at Camp Sam Hatcher and the founders of

“A Time for Science” at Bray Hollow.

These great accomplishments didn’t happen by

accident. The staff and Board have been plan-

ning and preparing for months so that the Land

Trust would be positioned to capitalize on the

opportunity created by the change in the tax

laws. As President, I couldn’t be prouder of our

staff in getting our work completed before the

stroke of midnight on December 31st.

es at Brown’s Island and along the Northeast

Cape Fear;

•TheFM.KirbyFoundation,theCannonFoun-

dation, and the Conservation Trust for NC,

each whom provided grants that we used for

costs related to end-of year projects;

•Thelandownersthemselves,whomadeex-

traordinarily generous contributions of their

property and, in almost every case, contributed

to the expenses and endowments needed, too

(astonishingly, an estimated $22,000,000 in do-

nated value of property rights was contributed

to the Coastal Land Trust in December); and

•Ourmembers,whorespondedtoourspecial

end-of-year appeal with checks from $25 to

$5,000.

December will be a month to remember for all

of us – and a legacy of conservation for all of

you!

introducing our new staff

Stephanie Wert Borrett development AssistantStephanie grew up on the high plains of Texas

and Kansas and has a deep appreciation for

wide-open spaces and big sky. She earned

undergraduate degrees in psychology and

religion from Austin College (Sherman, TX) and

a master’s degree in nonprofit organizations

from UGA (Athens, GA). She brings to the

North Carolina Coastal Land Trust over a

decade of experience in nonprofit program and

organizational development. Stephanie and her

family moved to Wilmington in 2007, and they

have grown to love the beauty of the coastal

flatlands where they enjoy biking, camping, and

canoeing/kayaking.

Becky Peter Executive InternBecky joined the Coastal Land Trust in October

as Executive Intern for the fall and spring semes-

ters. She grew up in rural Pennsylvania; and her

hearing coyotes at night and sighting black bears

in her backyard fostered her love of nature.

Becky received a bachelor’s degree in Political

Science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

She moved to Wilmington in August of 2012 to

pursue further education and experience coastal

living. She is nearing completion of a master’s

degree in public administration from UNCW and

is concentrating on environmental policy and

planning. Becky enjoys kayaking, hiking, moun-

tain biking, and cooking.

NC Coastal Land Trust

Answer: C. Gopher frogs use borrows of the gopher tortoise as hiding places in the Deep South, which is how they got their common name. In NC, they hide in stump holes, root tunnels and mammal and crayfish burrows.

Nature Trivia

Other16%

Government6%

Members78%

John Fussell Morehead City

Bob Oakes Nags Head

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annuaL rePortnew Board MeMBers

introduced at annuaL Meeting

John is a self-employed biologist consultant and a resident of Morehead City. He has conducted surveys and worked on numerous projects throughout coastal North Carolina for the U.S. Forest Service, Nature Conservancy, N.C. Natural Heritage Program, U.S. Department of Defense and other agencies. The author of two bird-finding guides, John is an active volunteer and enjoys bird watching and botanizing in his free time. He received his BS and MLS in zoology from NC State.

Bob is the Broker-in-Charge at Village Realty in Nags Head. He entered the real estate property management field in 1986 and received his Broker’s license in 1988. He has since earned his Certified Property Manager designation and has always been passionate about being a good steward to the Outer Banks and the environment. Married with two children, Bob is an Eagle Scout and former Scout Master and is the immediate past Mayor of Nags Head.

Board member Ann Cary Simpson left her position as Associate Dean for UNC’s School of Government in 2013 to work on several books with her husband Bland and to pursue new challenges. Ann has already collaborated with Bland on several environmental books about the coast, including “Into the Sound Country” and “The Inner Islands.” In addition, she most recently accepted the position of Interim Director for NC Catch, a non-profit organization that works to market local seafood.

She had been at UNC for 16 years and was responsible for building the School’s formal fundraising program. When announcing Ann’s departure, Dean Michael Smith of the School of Government listed her many successful fundraising accomplishments. In addition, he praised her for shifting the faculty culture from one of skepticism about fundraising to fully embracing and generating ideas for fundraising opportunities. “That is a cultural shift that is significant and it would never have happened without Ann’s good work over the years,” he wrote.

John is a retired Emeritus Associate Professor of History at UNC Wilmington. A native of Warrenton, Virginia, he is retired U.S. Army Officer. John has been published twice by UNC Press and specializes in race relations, African American history, the American South, the Civil War and Reconstruction and the U.S. Military. He is a member and Vice Chairman of the North Carolina Humanities Council and also serves on the Board of Directors of Preservation North Carolina. He and his wife Stephanie reside in Wilmington, where he is a very active member of the community.

Bob is currently the Associate Director of Institutional Advancement for Cape Fear Community College. A Native of Albany, New York, Bob moved to Wilmington in 2001. He is a Board Member for the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Cape Fear Chapter, formerly serving as President. He has volunteered for several non-profits in the area including No Boundaries Art Colony and Wildlands Network. Bob and his wife Peggy reside in Wilmington and are very active within the community. They enjoy going to hard-to-reach places on Masonboro Island by canoe or by boat to explore and to relax. As Bob has a passion for fundraising, the community, the environment and the ocean, he welcomes an opportunity to serve on the NC Coastal Land Trust board.

Land Grants

Operating Revenue

Ann Simpson

John H. Haley, III, Phd Wilmington

Bob Jones Wilmington

siMPson Makes career shift

Members & Corporate

29%

Government71%

Development14%

LandStewardship

9%

ConservationPlanning

3%

ConservationEducation

3%

GeneralAdministrative

3%

Land Acquisitions

68%

Expenses

By including the Coastal Land Trust in your estate planning, you provide the means for the organization to remain strong,

successful, and always here to preserve the lands that you love at the coast .

Talk with your financial advisor about how you can leave a legacy of conservation!

www.CoastalLandTrust.org/planned-giving

2013 honor roLL of donorsThe North Carolina Coastal Land Trust expresses our gratitude to the families, foundations, and corporations who

made a gift during our fiscal year (October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013). Your support helps us fulfill our mission: protecting the beauty, history, and the natural treasurers of the NC coastal plain. Thanks for your support!

*If you have questions or would like to change the listing of your name in our publications, please contact Vann Pearsall at (910) 790-4524 ext . @210

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Save the Date!March 8, 2014 Field day at 5 EaglesApril 26, 2014 Flytrap FrolicMay 3, 2014 Cyclists Goin’ CoastalMay 20, 2014 Holt CStore Golf TournamentMay/June BW Wells Wildflower Walk

with Richard LeBlond

Visit the Coastal Land Trust website at www.CoastalLandTrust.org for more information on these upcoming events

The City of Havelock is another step closer toward

completing a multi-phase project to transform a

winding stretch of Slocum Creek into a center for

history, preservation, recreation and education. The

Coastal Land Trust partnered with the city to help

obtain the funds to purchase land along the creek

that will provide waterfront access adjacent to the

Tourist and Event Center and Aviation Heritage

Museum.

At the event to dedicate the Slocum Creek Rec-

reation Area, Lt. Col Brian Blalock, MCAS Cherry

Point, praised the City of Havelock, the Eastern

Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation and the

North Carolina Coastal Land Trust for their

collaborative efforts to secure land that not only

will conserve land for recreation, but will also provide safe

training grounds for the military by limiting encroachment. The

Slocum Creek Partnership is another in a long line of projects

the Land Trust has undertaken with MCAS Cherry Point to help

protect the Base and outlying fields from incompatible develop-

ment that may affect training.

“I can appreciate the areas of unspoiled beauty that are created

or set-aside by our cities and counties for recreation,” said Col.

Blalock. “This particular project on Slocum Creek, a mere stone’s

throw from our nation’s largest Marine Corps Air Station, will

undoubtedly improve the quality of life for so many Havelock

residents and military families.”

“The board and staff of the Eastern Carolina

Aviation Heritage Foundation hosted an outstand-

ing event,” said Vann Pearsall, Development

Director for the Land Trust. “The Tourist Center

is an amazing facility. We hope to have more

opportunities to partner with them in the future.”

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Coastal Land Trust Executive Director Camilla Herlev-ich and Maj. Gen. Tom Braaten, USMC (Ret), Airport Director, Coastal Carolina Regional Airport and Chairman of Aviation Heritage Foundation. “Shall we save more land for Cherry Point?”

All suited up and ready to take off!

Nancy and John Bray.

The Havelock Tourist and Event Center is home to the USMC

Aviation Exhibit.

conservation “creePs” into BraY hoLLow

“John and Nancy Bray are ‘picture-perfect’ con-servation partners,” said Lee Leidy, Attorney and Northeast Region Director for the Coastal Land Trust. “Through the years, they have patiently waited and strategically purchased the property that is now permanently protected by three conservation easements donated by the Brays since 2008. Instead of development creeping in, conservation is creeping in!”

With the addition of 120 acres they donated in October 2013, the Brays have now protected more than 330 acres of working farmland, woodland and waterfront along Muddy Cut Branch and tributaries of Contentnea and Little Contentnea Creeks, near Grifton in Pitt County.

“We are glad to partner with the Coastal Land Trust to protect Bray Hollow,” said John Bray. “Our passion is introducing children to nature and science, and Bray Hollow serves as the home to the nonprofit nature and science learn-ing center we established, A Time for Science.” Placing an emphasis on “Experiencing Nature, Doing Science, and Having Fun,” A Time for Science provides science and environmental edu-cation programs for Pitt County school students.

A hayride around Five Eagles Farm is something

to get excited about. Courtesy of Crystal Clear Photography

How’s your golf game?

What’s not fun about a frolic among carnivo-rous plants? Courtesy of Crystal Clear Photography

On your mark, get set, let’s ride!Photo courtesy of Billie Jo Edwards – Don’t Blink Photography

FebruarySlocum Creek Gent Tract, Craven County:

2 .59 acres assist to City of HavelockBrowns Island Tract #2, Carteret County:

74 .5 acres purchased

MarchSlocum Creek Jerrett Tract B, Craven County:

1 .43 acres assist to City of Havelock

MayGales Creek Camp Sam Hatcher Tract,

Carteret County: 20 acres conservation easement plus 200 .5 acres purchased

Brice’s Creek Weyerhaeuser Mitigation Tract, Craven County: 636 .27 acres donated conservation easement

OctoberLittle Contentnea Creek Bray Phase III, Pitt

County: 116 .34 acres donated conserva-tion easement

DecemberCape Fear River McFadden Tract, Bladen

County: 238 .1 acres purchased, to be transferred to N .C . Wildlife Resources Commission

Browns Island Tract #1, Carteret County: 183 .27 acres purchased, to be transferred to N . C . Wildlife Resources Commission

Joyce Creek Williams Tract, Camden County: 418 .28 acres donated conservation ease-ment

Northeast Cape Fear River HVW Legacy Holdings Tract, Pender County: 2,315 .56 acres purchased conservation easement

Allen’s Creek II Orton Plantation Tract, Bruns-wick County: 6,442 .72 acres donated conservation easement

Currituck Island Shooting Club Tract, Currituck County: 1,535 acres donated conservation easement, to be assigned to National Audubon Society

New Acquisitions Total for 2013: 12,184.56 acres protected

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Wine-Not?...It’s Friday!In June nearly 200 community members turned

out for Wine Not…It’s Friday. Whole Foods

chose the Coastal Land Trust’s Fly Trap Fund

to benefit from the event “Together we raised

$972,” said Erin McNally, Marketing Team

Leader for Whole Foods Market. “We had a lot

of fun ourselves and Julie was great up front

informing customers about the Flytrap Fund.”

New Bern Social Event Benefits Coastal Land TrustAlso in June, Teeny and Terry Tait opened their

home to increase awareness of conservation in

the mid-coast of North Carolina.

Field Trips a Popular Addition to Board MeetingsIn December, Board Members took a field trip to

Cool Springs Environmental Education Center at

the December Board meeting in New Bern.

Al Weller (retired from Weyerhaeuser) showed

the group the track box at Cool Springs. The

staff puts corn in the box and when animals

come to eat it, they leave tracks for visitors to

the Center to see. It is a way to educate children

on animal track identification. On this trip, the

group observed

primarily deer

tracks.

sPeciaL events

Sage SalonJune went out with a bang as Sage celebrated

their 3rd Anniversary by supporting the Coastal

Land Trust! For the third year, Sage Salon and

Spa has donated the pro-

ceeds from their Anniversary

Celebration to the Coastal

Land Trust. This year fea-

tured a cornhole tournament,

raffles, and live music

at Capt. Bill’s Backyard Grill.

Family Fun dayThe rain did not dampen any spirits at Family

Fun Day at Brunswick Nature Park in October.

The crafts area was extremely popular. All the

credit goes to the Girl Scouts in Jennifer Murrill’s

Troop 1491 who were in charge.

Lawn PartyThe October Annual Celebration and Lawn Party

was held at the home of Judge and Cris Point

which overlooks Masonboro Island. More than

130 people gathered to celebrate 50,000 acres

saved.

Photos courtesy of Crystal Clear Photography

Land saved BY coastaL Land trust in 2013

Also, the Coastal Land Trust transferred the following land for public use in december: Carolina Beach Lake Lots, New Hanover County: 3 lots totaling less than 1 acre transferred to the Town of Carolina Beach

North Topsail Beach Lot, Onslow County: 1 lot less than 1 acre transferred to Town of North Topsail Beach

L to R: Erin McNally, Julie Rehder, Land Trust Executive Director Camilla Herlevich, and Whole Foods marketing team member Michelle Lopez.

Aaron Arnette and Chef

Smoke Boyd of The Flame

Catering.

L to R: Dr. Darryl Warren, Pete and Pat Rowlett, Karen Skipper.

Hosts Judge and Cris Point dedicate the evening in memory of Bruce Watkins.

Barbecue, beer, bluegrass…what more can you ask for?

Swinging out over Masonboro.

Al Weller showed the track box at

Cool Springs.

L to R: Jim Price, Sadie Price, Joe Hughes, Janice Allen, Paul Hosier, Randy Beardsworth, Ed Norvell, Kevin Hicks, Linda Murchison, Betty Ann Beardsworth and Al Weller.

The craft area was the place to be!

You’re never too young to try out the bike trails.

Photos courtesy of Crystal Clear Photography

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Nature Trivia

The Carolina gop

her frog is a very rare frog known from

scattered localities in the Sandhills and C

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a . G

opher frogs get their com

mon nam

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A .

They look like a gopher .

B . They can create a tunnel system

like a gopher .

C .

They like to hide in holes .

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