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A great way to spread the word!

2/1/12 3:30 PM

In case you haven't see it yet, the design for the new Coastal Land Trust specialty license plate was revealed today. It's a great design, and we want to thank Cathy Malizio from Carolina Beach for submitting the wining idea. We had a lot of other great submissions, and while we could only use one for the plate, we are hopeful that we can use some of the other artwork for other promotional materials for events and for gifts for our members.

Now we need your help to get the word out and make it real! Before the DOT will produce the plate, we need to collect 300 registrations from NC licensed drivers who want to trade in their current plate for one of these great new CLT plates. While we've been talking about the plate for a couple of months, we've only had a handful of members commit. We're thankful for those that registered without seeing the design, and now that we have it, we hope you'll all sign up for the new plate. Don't wait, because the sooner we reach the goal, the sooner the plates are printed and on the road!

All the information and registration forms are available on the website.

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Welcome!

1/9/12 1:33 PM

Welcome to the Coastal Land Trust’s new and improved website! We hope that you’ll visit often and learn about all the great things that we’re doing in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina. Over the next few months, we’ll add new events to our calendar and use this blog to share the stories of landowners who have chosen to protect their land with the land trust. You’ll also get to see our staff at work –Jesica and Jennifer’s adventures visiting the properties, our first bike ride in New Bern, recaps and photos of our events, and information on our new conservation projects and initiatives.

We felt it was important to launch a new site that would better highlight the lands that you help protect. With a new events calendar and this blog, we hope to engage more volunteers and members to help save the places you love. Thanks to a grant from The Orton Foundation, we were able to revamp the site as we kick off our 20th Anniversary celebration!

So check back often, and be on the lookout for some news regarding our 20th Anniversary celebration in September 2012!

Now, get outside and have fun!

Vann

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Coming Soon! Your Coastal Land Trust License Plate!

8/23/11 7:55 PM

Aug 23, 2011 The NC General Assembly has authorized the creation of an official North Carolina specialty plate, available through the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). A portion of the fees will benefit the Coastal Land Trust and provide a consistent annual revenue stream to help fund our operations.

Currently the Department of Transportation is working on new parameters to guide organizations in the design process. Once we receive these rules, then we will hold a design contest, open to the public, to help us create the best plate to represent the Coastal Land Trust. Once the designs are in, our special design committee will select the top three designs and our members will vote to decide the winner!

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Venus flytraps flourish in local corner of Earth

7/13/11 7:55 PM

Wilmington Star News
Jul 13, 2011 (Cece Nunn) Just as they catch insects for food, Venus flytraps have a way of capturing the human imagination. Wilmington, of course, is one of the few places in the world where Venus flytraps grow in the wild.

To celebrate this oasis of intriguing flora, the N.C. Coastal Land Trust and other sponsors are hosting a free event, the Flytrap Frolic, from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the nature trail behind the school.

The purposes of the frolic are to make more people aware of the nature trail, which is close to portions of Wilmington's Cross-City Trail; to honor Rehder's work with the plants; and to raise funds for the land trust through sponsorships.

"We really would like to get kids out there," said Camilla Herlevich, founder and executive director of the N.C. Coastal Land Trust, an organization that promotes conservation and works to save natural areas from destruction. "One of the things the land trust is focusing on is projects where kids and families can get outdoors and learn about the outdoors."

The nature trail behind Alderman is part of a 39-acre easement held by the land trust. The land is owned by The Oleander Co., but the easement prevents the company from developing it. The land trust and The Oleander Co. plan to allow the city of Wilmington to build a wooden viewing platform at the start of the trail to minimize the impact of people walking through it, Herlevich said.

At Saturday's event, Phil Garwood, an instructor in Cape Fear Community College's geology department, will speak after Rehder, who over the years has sowed hundreds of thousands of Venus flytrap seeds to plant along the trail.

"He's the Johnny Appleseed of Venus flytraps," said Julie Rehder, Stanley Rehder's daughter.

Educating others about Venus flytraps and other insect-eating plants "means a lot because most of these areas have been destroyed over the years," Rehder said.

Those who participate in the Flytrap Frolic will have the opportunity to buy greenhouse-grown Venus flytraps for $5 each. The rain date for the event is July 23.

GO
What: Flytrap Frolic
When: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, July 16
Where: Nature trail behind Alderman Elementary, 2025 Independence Blvd., Wilmington
Tickets: Free
Details: 790-4524, extension 19, or www.CoastalLandTrust.org
The preservation of these and other insect-eating plants has been a lifelong pursuit for 89-year-old Stanley Rehder, a retired Wilmington florist and founder of a special nature trail behind Alderman Elementary School where Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews and more flourish in part because of Rehder's efforts.

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NC Coastal Land Trust is applying for National Accreditation

5/3/11 7:54 PM

May 3, 2011 North Carolina Coastal Land Trust is Applying for National Accreditation with the Land Trust Alliance!

In 2006, the Land Trust Alliance created the Land Trust Accreditation Commission to assist with ensuring that land trusts around the nation are utilizing national standards and practices while protecting natural areas and working lands for the public?s benefit. The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust is pleased to announce it is applying for accreditation. A public comment period is now open.

The Land Trust Accreditation Commission performs an extensive review of a land trust?s policies and programs to ensure organizational operations are conducted in the most responsible manner possible at all times. The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust has chosen to apply for accreditation because its staff and Board are committed to ensuring that the organization is sustainable for the future. ?The Board of Directors and staff are serious about being good stewards of the lands and funds entrusted to the Coastal Land Trust,? said Camilla M. Herlevich, Executive Director. ?We want to continuously learn, improve and adapt, so that landowners, members and donors will find us to be ethical as well as effective. Today?s conservation decisions will have an impact for tomorrow, so we must be careful, thoughtful and strategic?especially here at the coast.?

The Commission welcomes public input in the form of signed, written statements about pending applications. Please keep comments pertinent to the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust?s ability to comply with national quality standards. These standards were established by the Land Trust Alliance, and focus on a land trust?s ethical, legal, and technical aptitude for protecting and preserving lands. The full list of standards can be viewed at www.landtrustaccreditation.org/getting-accredited/indicator-practices.

To learn more about the accreditation program or to submit a comment, please visit www.landtrustaccreditation.org. Comments may also be faxed or mailed to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, Attn: Public Comments, (518)587-3183; or mailed to 112 Spring Street, Suite 204, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Comments regarding the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust?s application will be most useful by July 1, 2011.

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A great way to spread the word!

2/1/12 3:30 PM

Welcome!

1/9/12 1:33 PM

Coming Soon! Your Coastal Land Trust License Plate!

8/23/11 7:55 PM

Venus flytraps flourish in local corner of Earth

7/13/11 7:55 PM

NC Coastal Land Trust is applying for National Accreditation

5/3/11 7:54 PM