Elaine Jordan Re-Appointed Affiliate at NC Wildlife Committee
Elaine R. Jordan was recently re-appointed as an At-Large Affiliate on the Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee of the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission. Elaine was initially nominated for the position in 2019 by the Coastal Land Trust. The NWAC is charged to investigate and make recommendations to the Wildlife Commission about the most vulnerable wildlife populations in our state, including creation of protected animal lists and development of conservation programs for endangered, threatened, and special concern species.
“The first three years have been a fascinating education for me,” said Elaine, “and hopefully I have contributed some insight to the group. The work of the Coastal Land Trust in conserving habitats of our state’s wildlife is aligned with the state agency, and it is heartening to see private organizations stepping up to accomplish these critically important public goals.”
Elaine is General Counsel for The Coastal Companies, which has been a generous supporter of the Coastal Land Trust for several years through donations and conservation land transactions. One ongoing and particularly successful program is the “Host of the Coast” partnership facilitated by Coastal Vacation Resorts.
Since its successful launch in 2017, Host of the Coast has generated more than $140,000 for the Coastal Land Trust through a $1/night fee voluntarily added by guests to vacation rentals in Holden Beach and Oak Island. Coastal Vacation Resorts promotes the program and the work of Coastal Land Trust on websites and in brochures placed in each of the hundreds of vacation rentals they manage. Mark Saunders, chief executive officer of The Coastal Companies explains, “Many of our guests who vacation here appreciate the opportunity to donate a small amount to help protect beautiful beaches, coastal wildlife, and scenic places to paddle. Those dollars add up and help the Coastal Land Trust accomplish their visionary goals.”
Elaine added: “The Coastal Land Trust serves 31 counties along the entire North Carolina coastal plane. Just think of the potential for donations to Coastal Land Trust if other hospitality businesses would expand the Host of the Coast program!”
