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Flat Swamp Preserve

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This 386-acre site in North Carolina was historically forested wetlands but was converted to agriculture in the mid-1970’s resulting in severe degradation to water quality, soils, biodiversity, wildlife habitat and aesthetics. It is strategically located in the headwaters of Flat Swamp Creek, a major tributary to the Neuse River—one of the most threatened river basins in the eastern United States, which continues to degrade because of agriculture and urban development. The project restored the site’s former hydrology and forest vegetation. These restored forested wetlands are now providing a significant improvement to the water quality, biodiversity and habitat of this degraded section of the Middle Neuse River Watershed. They prevent nutrient and sediment pollution to surface waters in both riparian and non-riparian areas, increase nutrient uptake and sequestration and enhance sediment filtering, and provide improved wildlife habitat and an overall improvement in biodiversity of the area, in perpetuity. Green Trust Alliance has served as the long-term steward of this property since 2009.

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Green Trust Alliance (GTA) is a nationally accredited land trust and public charity strongly dedicated to accelerating large scale conservation, preservation, and public lands access efforts in the Mid-Atlantic region. To accomplish this, we work with industry leaders, nonprofit partners, and public agencies to identify important public and private properties in our conservation focus areas. In these areas, we use a multi-scale, multi-project approach to create a suite of community and ecological benefits where people live, work, and play, and to ensure long-term active stewardship of these lands and parks.

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T: (443) 445-0068

E: kirk@greentrustalliance.org

201 International Circle

Suite 230

Hunt Valley, MD 21030

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