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County to pursue sale of 60-acre Bryan tract to Coastal Land Trust for public nature park

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners · March 16, 2026
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New Hanover County commissioners authorized staff to negotiate with the Coastal Land Trust on a proposal to acquire and permanently protect 60 acres willed to the county by Flossie Bryan; the trust offered $3 million and plans public access, trails and an education space.

New Hanover County commissioners on March 16 authorized staff to negotiate a purchase-and-sale agreement with the Coastal Land Trust for a 60-acre parcel willed to the county by Flossie Bryan.

Harrison Marks, director of the Coastal Land Trust, told the board the organization has “an intent to purchase the 60 acres” and has offered $3 million for the property, which the trust would protect in perpetuity and open for public access,…

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