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PRESS RELEASE
DATE: November 15, 2023
CONTACT: Lawrence Taft, President ltaft@stjohnlandconservancy.org
(340) 474-9383
(401) 440-4408
Dear March,
The St. John Land Conservancy acquired a .25-acre parcel of land donated by the Haulover Bay Company / the Borden family Estate Haulover East End St. John, VI.
The land will be held and maintained for its scenic and wildlife value. The property is a coastal scrubland parcel. The land is located off East End Rd. Road to the east of Haulover beach with approximately 600 feet of waterfront on Coral Bay and private land on the other two sides.
A range of native species fill this parcel, including a few rare species. Of the forty-six (46) species of plants found on the parcel only six (6) are non-native. Management of the property will be to encourage the native seedlings and saplings to grow back to fill the tree canopy that was damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, creating shade to reduce any invasive plants over time.
Doug Borden writes:
“ My Father, Jack Borden brought his children to holiday at Estate Zootenvaal in 1972. He had finally found a Caribbean Island where he could afford to buy land. East End was that special place he found. The paved road ended shortly after Zootenvaal and became rock & dirt. Closest provisions were at Fred’s (aka Redbeard’s, Skinny Legs), Arthur Davidson had just built his house, Warren Able was ‘the Mayor’ living down in the gut, Knaapland on the hill, and Peter & Dorothy Muilenburg building Breath down the way. The Borden family spent the following 20+ years building the Roundhouse and enjoying the natural & underdeveloped beauty of East End. Hopefully more land can be preserved, and with that the beauty of East End will be preserved ”.
Lawrence Taft, President of the St. John Land Conservancy states:
“This generous gift of property by the Borden Family will extend important protections of the natural and scenic shoreline in the Haulover area on St. John. We appreciate the confidence that the Borden Family has placed in the St. John Land Conservancy to be the stewards of land and protect its natural and scenic values in perpetuity”.
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