North Florida Land Trust Has Received a Donation of Land Along Black Creek and Doctors Lake
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Jacksonville, FL, December 29, 2017 --( “We are grateful to the realtor for reaching out to us to offer the donation of this land, which is a floodplain forest that contributes to water quality preservation and stands as a buffer against increased flooding,” said Jim McCarthy, president of NFLT.McCarthy said preserving this land is not only good for Black Creek and Doctors Lake, but it will also have economic benefits by acting as a natural buffer against flooding.“The preservation of this parcel of land is vital to the health of Black Creek.”Black Creek is an important tributary to the St. Johns River and is remarkable both for its wide and healthy swamps, as well as the steep bluffs and ravines towering above its banks.It is also home to the Black Creek crayfish, a State-designated threatened species endemic to the area.During their assessment of the land, the NFLT team found an abundance of trash and debris from recent storms and recreational boaters.NFLT hopes to hold a trash cleanup in the future to help maintain the health of the creek.McCarthy said preserving this land is not only good for Black Creek and Doctors Lake, but it will also have economic benefits by acting as a natural buffer against flooding.