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Richland Creek Baker Tract

County / Township	Wake / Raleigh
Watershed	Richland Creek / Crabtree Creek / Neuse River
Acres	13
Protection Status	Donated to TLC in 1991; transferred to the state for inclusion in Umstead State Park in 1995.
Description	Located on the southeastern border of Umstead State Park, this 13-acre parcel encompasses the floodplain and footslope along Richland Creek. The heavily wooded bottomland forest supports a variety of wildlife. It connects Umstead State Park to NC State University's Schenck Forest, providing a crucial wildlife corridor within the Raleigh city limits. The Loblolly Trail, a popular Raleigh greenway, follows the creek through Schenck Forest past Richland Lake to the park. The state accepted the land for Umstead State Park in 1997, after a 20-month tussle involving a proposed road project, the so-called "Duraleigh Connector."
Location	Map ID: # 8
Read More	Update on the Duraleigh Connector (Fall 1996)
	Richland Creek Tract Transferred to Umstead Park (March 1997)