Who owns Latta nature?

Park and Recreation Department
Managed by Mecklenburg County’s Park and Recreation Department, Latta Nature Preserve is a 1,460-acre site that protects signficant natural resources and provides water quality protection for Mountain Island Lake.

Is Latta Plantation free?

The plantation grounds have a variety of animals and a garden area that can be explored. All of these are free. For a small fee, you can take a guided tour of the house. We took friends on tour with about 20 other people.

Can you bike at Latta Plantation?

Latta Plantation Nature Preserve It is dog friendly, but don’t be surprised when you run in to horses along the trail as it is the only Mecklenburg County property open to horseback riding. Unless you are looking for a family friendly mountain biking trail I’d look elsewhere; bikes are allowed on the paved paths only.

What lake is Latta Plantation on?

Mountain Island Lake
The Preserve is part of the Mountain Island Lake Important Bird Area, designated by the National Audubon Society due to its diversity of wintering waterfowl, breeding and migratory songbird species, and protection of bottom land hardwood forests, a threatened natural community in North Carolina.

Why is Latta Plantation closing?

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — The Historic Latta Plantation in Huntersville has closed its doors “until further notice” days after receiving backlash over a controversial Juneteenth event. The event “Kingdom Coming” was set to include stories told from the point of view of a slave owner and his newly freed slaves.

Did Latta Plantation have slaves?

Slaves owned by James Latta: (1800) James Latta owned 2 slaves. (1830) James Latta owned 23 adults and 11 children.

Why is Latta Plantation closed?

How big is Reedy Creek Park?

125 acres
Reedy Creek Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)

How many acres is Latta Plantation?

1,290 acre
Latta Plantation is located within Mecklenburg County’s 1,290 acre Latta Plantation Nature Preserve, which provides a nature center, hiking opportunities, fishing, horseback riding, Carolina Raptor Center and picnic areas with scenic lake and forest views.

What happened to the Latta House?

All previously scheduled and future Historic Latta Plantation programs and operations have been canceled, and the county said the house and grounds will remain closed until further notice. Latta Nature Preserve, Quest and the Carolina Raptor Center will remain open to the public.

Does Disney own Reedy Creek?

Utilities: wastewater treatment and collection, water reclamation, electric generation and distribution, solid waste disposal, potable water, natural gas distribution, and hot and chilled water distribution, through Reedy Creek Energy Services, which has been merged with the Walt Disney World Company.