Reviewed by: Pat Byington
Rare native plants are now protected by Nature Conservancy due to local donations
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Earlier this month, we reported that The Nature Conservancy (TNC) of Alabama had only three months to raise $40,000 to save the Splinter Hill Bog in Baldwin County and the native pitcher plants that resided there.
As of today, only two weeks since the announcement, TNC has reached its fundraising goal thanks to the support of several passionate Alabamians. Read on to learn more.
The importance of Splinter Hill Bog
The Splinter Hill Bog, located in a 2,100-acre preserve in Baldwin County, is home to a thriving ecosystem of plants including an impressive and rare collection of pitcher plants–a type of unique carnivorous plant.
The problem?
Located right in the middle of the bog’s 2,100 contiguous acres is about eight acres that was privately owned for the past 15+ years, with the owners allowing TNC to manage the land largely with controlled burns.
Suddenly, that land went up for sale.
As a result, TNC needed to raise about $40,000 to acquire the property to preserve the land and its beloved native plants.
Success story
According to TNC’s Facebook page, they have officially reached their fundraising goal.
“Great news! We have reached our fundraising goal for acquiring the inholding at our Ruth McClellan Abronski Splinter Hill Bog Preserve.
Securing this parcel officially expands our preserve and benefits many species, including the unique Wherryi’s Sweet Red Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia rubru Wherryi) found only in a small portion of the Gulf Coastal Plain.
Thank you to everyone who supported this effort. We can’t do this work without you!”
The Nature Conservancy of Alabama on Instagram
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