This land is part of 400 acres that will be preserved on Amelia Island. | North Florida Land Trust
Published on December 13, 2024 at 3:26 pm
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Nearly 400 acres of land on Amelia Island is going to stay in its natural state forever.
The North Florida Land Trust scored a big win for conservation, due to a large property donation from the Thornton family of Amelia Island.
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The family‘s acreage runs about 2 miles between Fort Clinch State Park and Egan’s Creek. It protects the state park and is also in the Land Trust Salt Marsh and Coastal Resilience Preservation Area.
The Thornton family reached out to the the trust about saving what they consider an essential piece of the Island.
The property is a mix of salt marsh, mixed scrub wetlands and maritime hammock habitats. Native species like white-tail deer, alligators, dolphins, and wood storks thrive there.
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