Several Landfall residents have expressed their concern about Upper Lake’s (next to Horseshoe Lake) appearance, notably the seemingly low water level. Discussions were recently held with the Corps of Engineers to ask about raising the lake’s water level some six to eight inches above its current static level. The Corps deferred to the NC Department… Continue reading Landfall Lake
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Landfall Nature Trails Update
NATURE TRAILS A winter woodland in Landfall supporting several dozen plant species along with songbirds, turtles, and amphibians. Note the storm-wrought debris that needs to be removed and mulched to reduce fire risk and create walkable trail surfaces. In recent years, our nature trails, within Landfall especially, have suffered from storm damage that accompany hurricanes.… Continue reading Landfall Nature Trails Update
Field Notes by Andy Wood
Andy Wood, NENHC Habitat Manager As mentioned in the introduction, the Northeast New Hanover Conservancy’s area of interest is a roughly 20-square mile area of, as our name implies, northeast New Hanover County, NC. The properties we manage include some of the last best examples of this region’s natural heritage. For quick orientation, southeast North… Continue reading Field Notes by Andy Wood
A CONSERVANCY CONVERSATION
A CONSERVANCY CONVERSATION By: Andy Wood, Conservation Ecologist A young Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) surveys a rainpool inside a Northeast New Hanover Conservancy property in the gated Landfall community. This sharp-eyed bird of prey eats mice, frogs, lizards, snakes, and other small animals. Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephala) were on the hawk’s menu this day.… Continue reading A CONSERVANCY CONVERSATION
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Landfall Nature Trail Update Our nature trails within Landfall have suffered from storm damage over the years. They were originally designed as walking trails with vegetative mulch used to create a raised and smooth surface. The climate is causing the wetlands to fill more than normal so that some of the nature trails have some… Continue reading Untitled
Landfall Lake
Landfall Lake is a 12 acre impoundment that was constructed as an infrastructure to receive stormwater from upland areas within Landfall. Landfall Lake is now a richly diverse ecosystem that supports several kinds of fishes, frogs, and turtles, along with river otter, mink, and gray fox. The lake and its fringing wetlands also draws thousands… Continue reading Landfall Lake
Monarch Butterflies
A Monarch Butterfly conservation project was implemented at Landfall Lake, with a generous donation from a Lake neighbor. The project involved planting more than 6,000 wildflowers, including 1,500 Scarlet Milkweed, Asclepius curassavica, seen below with a monarch butterfly and Ruby-throated Hummingbird feasting on flower nectar. We had tremendous support from Landfall residents and it was… Continue reading Monarch Butterflies
Land Management and Aquisitions
The Conservancy is negotiating a land acquisition to protect a 39-acre tract of undeveloped property inside the Landfall community. The parcel raises the Conservancy’s total protected habitat area inside Landfall to more than 400 acres. We have retained the services of Andy Wood, through his company, ANDY WOOD & ASSOCIATES, LLC, to provide environmental assessments… Continue reading Land Management and Aquisitions
Two-lined Salamander in Landfall Preserve
The Two-lined Salamander is a widespread species, but jeopardized by silty water and forest alteration. Landfall’s protected wooded wetlands are this animal’s oases, where they hide and forage among leaves and logs in and around streams and seepages. Tiny insects, mites, and worms are preferred prey. In turn, these amphibians are food for birds, small… Continue reading Two-lined Salamander in Landfall Preserve
Land Donation
The Conservancy owned .151 acres around the Landfall administration and maintenance office. The maintenance department is in need of more space so we negotiated a land trade. This trade takes the small piece we own around the building and gives it to Landfall. In trade, a 39.91 acre tract is given to us! This piece… Continue reading Land Donation