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Endowment gives city, county $7.7M for land acquisition, conservation
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An unknown parcel of land is being funded by the city and county government with help of The Endowment to create a “community-centered park,” according to The Endowment.
(Port City Daily/File)NEW HANOVER COUNTY — The largest nonprofit group funneling money into New Hanover County has announced its first grants of 2026, with more than $7 million going to the city and county government for land preservation.
The Endowment announced a grant of $7.7 million to help the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County governments acquire land to conserve and create a community-centered park.
It’s unclear where the land is located, as the city and county have remained tight-lipped since announcing its plans to approach The Endowment last fall.
The Endowment’s grant money is contingent upon $1 million in investments from the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County, according to Thursday’s release.