Atlantic Coast Conservancy

The Conservancy was granted 5 conservation easements to permanently preserve 1,253 acres of woodlands, farmland, watershed, and wetlands, significant habitat and species, and scenic views from future development for the benefit of the general public. The Conservancy also received 3 fee-simple land donations totaling 751 acres.

The Conservancy conducted its community conservation program by seeking out and responding by various means to needs expressed by people in the local community. This program aids in directly connecting the local populace to the Conservancy, with the objective to bring awareness of the importance and relevance of its land conservation mission and broaden local support for land conservation in general.

The Conservancy conducted monitoring of its conservation easements using its professional environmental staff to inspect and document the condition of the properties, taking measures as necessary to ensure landowner compliance with easement requirements. The Conservancy conducted appropriate stewardship and maintenance activities to ensure protection of its fee-owned properties. In total, the Conservancy's land stewardship program provides protection for over 500 properties totaling 118,000 acres in 15 states, predominantly in the southeastern us.