JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The North Florida Land Trust purchased more than 2,500 acres of land along the Nassau River.
The nonprofit conservation organization closed on 2,551 acres, which is the largest piece of unprotected land in the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve and is the biggest land purchase in NFLT’s 16-year history.
“This is an incredibly important acquisition to the Land Trust,” said Jim McCarthy, executive director of NFLT. “It is important not only because of its size, but also because of the environmental benefits and the opportunity to convey it to a long term partner, the National Park Service, to be protected and managed forever.”
The property is located along an 11-mile stretch from Interstate 95 to the Nassau Sound.
NFLT is currently in negotiations to sell the land to the National Park Service.
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