Conservation Fund buys Jimmy Carter family farm in Georgia
The $8.5 million purchase will add nearly 2,500 acres to a wildlife area and protect longleaf pine habitat and gopher tortoise range, officials said.
- On Monday, The Conservation Fund acquired the family farm of President Jimmy Carter near Plains, Georgia, in a $8.5 million purchase.
- Carter explored the woods during his youth and returned throughout his life to walk with his wife, Rosalynn, and fish; he visited for a final fishing trip before his death at 100 in 2024.
- Replanting much of the property with young longleaf pines aligns the site with the Lanahassee Creek Wildlife Management Area in Georgia, which will grow to almost 7,000 acres.
- The Conservation Fund plans to transfer the land to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources next year, with the farm opening to the public for hunting and fishing soon after.
- "This land shaped him and his legacy," said Stacy Funderburke, vice president of the central Southeast region at The Conservation Fund, while Jason Carter noted the family is grateful the farm is protected for future generations.
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Jimmy Carter's family farm in Georgia has been acquired for conservation: Nearly 2,500 acres of fields and forest are set to join a wildlife area expanding to about 7,000 acres, with public access planned from 2027
The Conservation Fund has acquired the Carter family farm to protect it as wildlife habitat. Plans include opening the property to the public for outdoor activities before its state transfer. This acquisition will expand the nearby Lanahassee Creek Wildlife Management Area, enhancing conservation efforts in Georgia. The Carter family, recognizing its historical significance, supports the preservation initiative for future generations.
Jimmy Carter family farm in Georgia to be preserved and opened to public - 41NBC News
By PATRICK WHITTLE The family farm where President Jimmy Carter tended peanuts, corn and sugarcane as a boy and later returned throughout his life will be preserved and opened to the public. Preservation group The Conservation Fund said Monday that it has acquired the farm as part of a 2,458-acre (995-hectare) purchase. The farm is just outside Plains, Georgia, the...
Jimmy Carter's family farm to be preserved and opened to the publ
The family farm where President Jimmy Carter tended peanuts, corn and sugarcane as a boy and later returned throughout his life will be preserved and opened to the public. Preservation group The Conservation Fund said Monday that
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Jimmy Carter’s family farm to be preserved and opened to the public
The family farm where President Jimmy Carter tended peanuts, corn and sugarcane as a boy and later returned throughout his life will be preserved and opened to the public.
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