SAVE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND NATIVE PLANTS AND TREES

HELP The Environmental Conservancy of North Port AND Surrounding Areas purchase and protect a ¼ acre land parcel (Lot 16, Chris Terrace) in Port Charlotte off of Chamberlain Blvd. (Charlotte County) to permanently protect land for wildlife, native plants and trees! This is an area we don’t own any land in yet. SEE MORE PHOTOS BELOW!

HOW: RAISE $10,000 by February 28, 2024.

Donations can be made:

Via GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b39d1e41

Via Venmo: Environmental Conservancy NP- @NPconservancy (if using Venmo please note "Port Charlotte” on your donation).

Via PayPal on our website www.ecnorthport.com (please note that your donation is for Port Charlotte).

Checks are also accepted, please make checks payable to The Environmental Conservancy of North Port, Inc. and mail to 3465 Alfred Road, North Port, FL 34286. Please note “Port Charlotte” in the memo section.

WHO: We are a 501c3 non-profit entity focused on acquiring and permanently conserving undeveloped natural land parcels in neighborhoods of North Port AND its Surrounding Areas to provide greenspace for wildlife/native plants/native trees [aka nature] to continue thriving upon as it has for decades as our population continues to grow at a rapid pace.

WHAT: With this acquisition we would permanently protect 1/4 acre of habitat for use by wildlife, along with an abundance of Florida native plants and trees, all thriving in native soil. This parcel is abundant with oak trees of various ages.

Providing “stepping stone” habitat for wildlife in the form of protected natural neighborhood land parcels is the best way to help ensure they will always have a place to call home.

Unfortunately, most builders do not choose to conserve anything on land parcels when they are cleared for home construction and then upon completion of a residence, few to no local native plants or trees that once grew on the parcels are replanted. If they are, (live oak, slash pine, sabal palm, scrub oak, Dahoon holly) it is common that those trees will not survive and grow to maturity. Replanting native trees/plants is something we always recommend, but replanting can never take place of conservation of an untouched natural environment.

Greenspace in our neighborhoods benefits nature and humans alike!

Conserving natural land in our neighborhoods allows for the preservation/protection of, education about, and co-existence with, our local native flora and fauna, especially threatened species such as the Gopher Tortoise and Florida Scrub-jay.

Conservation of natural land amidst residential development preserves wildlife habitat, threatened and/or endangered species and biodiversity; maintains scenic landscape for people; helps reduce flooding; helps filter water/improve water quality; and maintains the tree canopy and native vegetation that serve as filters for our air. Conserving land increases property values near these greenspaces too.

QUESTIONS? Contact us through our website at www.ecnorthport.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/ecnorthport or Instagram @npconservancy.

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