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This announcement comes on Earth Day as a result of a partnership between Audubon North Carolina, NC Coastal Land Trust, and the Hutaff/McEachern family, funded by conservation philanthropist Tim Sweeney.
Hutaff is a 2-mile long ribbon of pristine beach and saltmarsh located between Lea Island and Topsail Beach to the north and Figure 8 Island to the south.
“Hutaff Island is a rare gem on the North Carolina coast. It’s one of the last, best examples of a natural barrier island with dynamic dunes and productive saltmarsh,” said Walker Golder, Executive Director of the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust. “We are so very grateful to the Hutaff/McEachern family for their commitment to conserving the island forever and to the partnership that brought us to this important day.”
Conservation groups have announced the purchase of the 2-mile Hutaff Island, one of the state’s last privately owned barrier islands. (Port City Daily photo/Courtesy Coastal Land Trust)
PENDER COUNTY Hutaff Island will be preserved in perpituity, thanks to Audubon N. C., the N. C. Coastal Land Trust, the Hutaff and McEachern family, and philanthropist Tim Sweeney.
Coastal Land Trust made the Earth Day announcement, sharing an agreement to protect all 1,300 acres of the island was signed by the conservation partnership this week.
Once connected to Lea Island, the 2-mile Hutaff Island is sandwiched by Figure 8 to its south and Topsail Beach to its north.
Groups reach agreement to conserve Hutaff Island Hutaff Island, one of North Carolinaâs last privately owned undeveloped barrier islands, will be conserved, Coastal Land Trust announced Thursday. (Source: Walker Golder) By WECT Staff | April 22, 2021 at 6:11 AM EDT - Updated April 22 at 6:11 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Hutaff Island, one of North Carolinaâs last privately owned undeveloped barrier islands, will be conserved, Coastal Land Trust announced Thursday.
This effort is due to a partnership between Audubon North Carolina, NC Coastal Land Trust, and the Hutaff/McEachern family and funded by conservation philanthropist Tim Sweeney.
âHutaff Island is a rare gem on the North Carolina coast. Itâs one of the last, best examples of a natural barrier island with dynamic dunes and productive saltmarsh,â said Walker Golder, Executive Director of the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust. âWe are so very grateful to the Hutaff/McEachern family for