ECWA Acquires an Important Conservation Corridor in Lower Ellerbe Creek

By Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association

Thanks to the shared conservation vision of Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association (ECWA), Jeff and Susan McSwain, and the nonprofit Experience Reality Inc., ECWA has conserved 11 acres of land that connects two vitally important nature preserves in the lower Ellerbe Creek section of our watershed.  This land that we're calling the Glennstone-Veasey Connector is a big win for conservation in Durham’s rapidly developing landscape.  

The benefits of this new acquisition include:

• Potential for future walking trails for residents near ECWA’s Glennstone Nature Preserve
• Potential for improved access to ECWA’s public Glennstone Nature Preserve
• Protection of a regionally-important habitat corridor for animals like foxes, bobcats, and wild turkey.  

The Glennstone-Veasey Connector "expands Glennstone Nature Preserve, and, for the first time, interconnects it with 300 acres owned by ECWA, Falls Lake, and the City-owned Ellerbe Creek Heron Rookery,” says Chris Dreps, Land Protection Director at ECWA. 

Corridors like the Glennstone-Veasey Connector "are vitally important for ensuring that creatures, such as the bobcat, have plenty of room to roam within the landscape, thereby ensuring their future presence in our rapidly developing landscape.  We’re proud to be a part of conservation that matters in Durham.” says Rickie White, former Executive Director of ECWA.

Stay tuned for more information on how the acquisition will affect the Ellerbe Creek watershed!