Abbey Nature Preserve

In 2005 The Coastal Land Trust and members of the Foy family began working together towards the common goal of permanently protecting this property. The Coastal Land Trust secured funding while the Foy family designed and implemented a 2+ mile trail system through protected woods, across a historic dam and pond.

In 2007, with generous funding from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, the Coastal Land Trust was able to purchase a conservation agreement on approximately 31 acres of the Foy property. As part of the deal, the Foy Limited Partnership donated a conservation agreement on an additional 31 acres, making the total protected land 62 acres.

The Foy Family recently sold their property (including the 62.71 acres subject to the conservation easements) to Mungo Homes. The Coastal Land Trust will continue to monitor and enforce the terms of the conservation easements on the 62.71-acre portion of the larger property.

Pender County recently announced that it will lease the 62 acres of land subject to the conservation easements, the Abbey Nature Preserve, from the new owner, Mungo Homes, to ensure that portion of the property will remain open to the public (learn more here).

Learn more about the Coastal Land Trust’s role here.

There is a description of the preserve and trails online here.

This property is located behind Poplar Grove
10200 US-17, Wilmington, NC 28411
More information about Poplar Grove can be found online here www.poplargrove.org