American Chestnut Land Trust

a land conservancy

Hunting Season Begins September 11th
See the Full Hunting Schedule
& what trails are affected

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Connecting People with the Land

Free access to 22 miles of trails across a 3,400 acre preserve, guided canoe trips on the beautiful Parkers Creek, regenerative farming that benefits a local food pantry. ACLT is dedicated to land conservation and to the community.

Explore the Land

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PLAN YOUR VISIT

Care for the Land

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Farm the Land

farm-the-landDonating earth-friendly produce to food pantries

 DOUBLE OAK FARM

Upcoming Events

  • Now through November 1, 2020: Challenge yourself with ACLT's  Parkers Creek Challenge "Virtual Biathlon". It's just like the PCC Triathlon minus the paddling part - ride your bike 9 miles from the south side trailhead to St. Leonard Elementary and back, then run/hike a 4-mile route on the south side trails. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! See more details here.
  • Saturday, October 3, 2020: Join the Friends of Hunting Creek for a FREE canoe/kayak trip up this beautiful creek. Learn the importance of caring for and preserving the creek and surrounding watershed. Launch sites available on north and south sides of the creek. Arrive by 3:45 p.m. for a prompt 4 p.m. launch. Space is limited, so register now using this link! For more information contact Bob Estes via email at bbbestes@comcast.net.

Guided Canoe Trips

Join Us for a Guided Canoe Trip up Beautiful Parkers Creek!

View details and schedule here. Space is limited - register early!

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American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT updated their cover photo.

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Our 2020 PCC Champions! L-R: Greg Bowen (1st Place 60 & over male); Denise Breitburg (1st Place 60 & over female); Autumn Phillips-Lewis (1st Place overall female); Kimberly Whittington (2nd Place overall female); Shawn Kyle (1st Place overall male); Robert Johnson (2nd Place overall male); Adam Sampson (3rd Place overall male); Anne Snouck-Hurgronje (3rd Place overall female). CONGRATULATIONS! ... See MoreSee Less

Our 2020 PCC Champions! L-R: Greg Bowen (1st Place 60 & over male); Denise Breitburg (1st Place 60 & over female); Autumn Phillips-Lewis (1st Place overall female); Kimberly Whittington (2nd Place overall female); Shawn Kyle (1st Place overall male); Robert Johnson (2nd Place overall male); Adam Sampson (3rd Place overall male); Anne Snouck-Hurgronje (3rd Place overall female). CONGRATULATIONS!
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American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT added 43 new photos — at American Chestnut Land Trust-South Side Trailhead.

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A fun time was had by all at this year's triathlon - despite the drizzly weather, wet roads, and choppy Bay! ACLT Athletes are Amazing! IMPORTANT NOTE! The time clock had to be reset at the very beginning of the race, but our volunteers were running stopwatches on their phones for the "official" time. Therefore, the time shown in these photos is over by approx. 30 seconds. ... See MoreSee Less

A fun time was had by all at this years triathlon - despite the drizzly weather, wet roads, and choppy Bay! ACLT Athletes are Amazing! IMPORTANT NOTE! The time clock had to be reset at the very beginning of the race, but our volunteers were running stopwatches on their phones for the official time. Therefore, the time shown in these photos is over by approx. 30 seconds.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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American Chestnut Land Trust - ACLT added 2 new photos.

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A fun time was had by all at this year's triathlon - despite the drizzly weather, wet roads, and choppy Bay! ACLT Athletes are Amazing! IMPORTANT NOTE! The time clock had to be reset at the very beginning of the race, but our volunteers were running stopwatches on their phones for the "official" time. Therefore, the time shown in these photos is over by approx. 30 seconds. ... See MoreSee Less

A fun time was had by all at this years triathlon - despite the drizzly weather, wet roads, and choppy Bay! ACLT Athletes are Amazing! IMPORTANT NOTE! The time clock had to be reset at the very beginning of the race, but our volunteers were running stopwatches on their phones for the official time. Therefore, the time shown in these photos is over by approx. 30 seconds.Image attachment
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Trail Conditions

South Side Trails:
Flint Trail is re-opened but still has debris from the tropical storm.
Swamp Trail is permanently closed.

North Side Trails:

  • Double Oak Road Trail and a portion of the Griffin Trail are closed indefinitely to decrease the spread of invasive wavyleaf basketgrass. This species is native to Europe and Asia and detrimental to our ecosystem because it will outcompete native vegetation. Its sticky seeds are spread by attaching to hikers' boots and clothes as well as attaching to the fur of animals. Access to this trail is prohibited until the basketgrass stops seeding to reduce the spread of this plant and keep our forests as native as possible.
  • PF2Bay Bridge #3 has been repaired.
  • Horse Swamp Trail sustained damage in the recent hurricane but is passable.

North-South Trail/Parkers Creek Loop:
THE RAFT IS BACK & IN OPERATION! See details about its rescue here.

Trail MAP and rules

 

 

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