On Fri, May 15, 2026 at 1:43 PM ncsealord <carolinabirds...> wrote:
> A major conservation win in South Carolina occurred on March 10 when Cox
> Enterprises (Atlanta-based media conglomerate), Ducks Unlimited, and the
> Wetlands America Trust announced that 4,400 acres of Clarendon Farms
> property connecting the ACE Basin and Savannah River were protected from
> development under a donated conservation easement.
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> The property connects with an additional 1,200 acres already under
> protection and strengthens a corridor of over 20,000 contiguous protected
> acres between the two basins. Clarendon Farms, which will remain
> undeveloped in perpetuity, encompasses more than 40 miles of water frontage
> and the entirety of nine islands, in addition to upland habitat.
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> The donation (valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars) is considered
> one of the most significant in US history in terms of value.
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> Cox commits to preserving thousands of acres on S.C.’s fast-growing coast
> <https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/03/cox-commits-to-preserving-thousands-of-acres-on-atlantic-coast/> >
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> Note that the article is in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which is
> owned by Cox. Information on the easement can also be found in the current
> issue of Ducks Unlimited Magazine.
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> Congratulations to Cox/Clarendon, DU, the Wetlands America Trust, and
> everyone involved who saw the value in conserving critical coastal habitat
> from development.
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> Best,
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> Steve Shultz
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> Apex, NC
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