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WAYS TO PERMANENTLY CONSERVE LAND

There are several ways for a conservancy to obtain and permanently protect/conserve land:

(1) Sale and purchase;

(2) Acceptance of a land donation;

(3) Receipt of a bequest in the estate planning process (such as in a last will and testament) or

(4) Entry into an agreement for a conservation easement, which is a way to protect land while keeping it in private ownership, and which are generally placed on large parcels of land or acreage.  

Whether you want to keep your land, donate it or sell it, we are willing to explore your conservation opportunities with you. 

OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE

Since our launch in February of 2020, The Environmental Conservancy Of North Port, Inc. has worked to educate the public on the importance of creating a balance between development and our environment in our  neighborhoods through the conservation/protection of undeveloped natural land. 

As shown on North Port's Future Land Use Map below, currently there are no designated conservation land areas within any North Port neighborhoods, and none are presently planned. This is also true in our neighboring cities in towns such as Harbour Heights and Port Charlotte.

 
Thanks to many generous donors, we have been able to acquire 13 parcels in North Port (Sarasota County) and 6 parcels in Harbour Heights (Charlotte County) by purchase to date.

We have received 2 additional parcels in North Port and 1 in Port Charlotte by donation free of charge.

Visit our Home Page to view a slide show overview of some of these parcels and some close ups of what is now protected upon them.

Our mission is to acquire undeveloped neighborhood land for permanent conservation of our local flora and fauna in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties over time.

North Port and our surrounding areas are composed of a diverse range of natural communities, often referred to as habitat: scrub, scrubby flatwoods,  mesic hammocks, mesic (pine) flatwoods and freshwater wetlands, that are experiencing daily alteration or destruction as a result of development. 

Conservation of undeveloped land amidst development preserves wildlife habitat, threatened and/or endangered species and biodiversity; maintains scenic landscape for people; helps reduce flooding; helps filter water/improve water quality; and maintains the tree canopy and native vegetation that serve as filters for our air. 

Conserving land increases property values near these greenspaces too. 

When we conserve land, all living things win. 

North Port's neighborhoods , as well as those in surrounding areas such as Harbour Heights, Port Charlotte and Englewood, are SO much more than a mass collection of vacant parcels meant for development; they are natural ecosystems that support diverse and abundant natural life. 

We encourage you to take a walk around your neighborhood and look and listen closely at all you see and hear in nature from ground level all the way to the tree tops. 

Visit us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to view learn more about our local flora and fauna, view educational videos and guest speaker presentation recordings and get up to date information on our land conservation efforts and successes.

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/ECnorthport

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/npconservancy/

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2eH4C0yJuVgIijRYnK6kuQ