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In addition to buying and managing
land in need of protection, often
in partnership with federal or state
agencies, The Nature Conservancy
works closely with the Wildlife
Resources Commission to relocate
plants that have fallen victim to
an unexpected threat — poaching.
Our area’s phenomenal biodiversity
hasn’t gone unnoticed by individuals
who recognize the worth of pitcher
plants and Venus flytraps, and during
certain points in the year, “they
are heavily sought out,” says Over.
“The Commission gives us confiscated
plants, and we replant them.”
Interested in seeing The Nature
Conservancy’s good work in action?
Take a trip to the Green Swamp
Preserve, located north of Supply.
You’ll find a primitive public nature
trail, three miles roundtrip, with an
educational kiosk at the trailhead
where you can learn all about the
long leaf pines, hairstreak butterflies,
orchids, sweetbay, red-cockaded
woodpeckers and fox squirrels that call
this 15,907-acre ecosystem home.
Brunswick County
Nature Park