One of North Carolina’s last privately owned undeveloped barrier islands will soon be conserved. The 2-mile long Hutaff Island, located between Lea Island and Topsail Beach, serves as nesting grounds for sea turtles and shorebirds. The island also has more than 1,000 acres of tidal marsh and creeks that serve as nursery habitat for fish, shrimp, and crabs. The conservation partnership involves The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, Audubon North Carolina and the Hutaff/McEachern family, funded by conservation philanthropist Tim Sweeney. An agreement has been signed and the Coastal Land Trust will complete the process within 60 days.
Conservation Groups Agree To Conserve NC Barrier Island
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