Nearly 400 acres donated to North Florida Land Trust

Egan's Creek and the North Florida Land Trust's newly-acquired donation land from the Thornton Family is seen from Atlantic Avenue on Thursday. The nearly 400 acres will be known as the Thornton Family Preserve. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

This North Florida Land Trust graphic shows the 396 acres donated by the Thornton family that will be known as the Thornton Family Preserve. Submitted

A bird flys over marshland within the North Florida Land Trust's newly acquired donation land from the Thornton family. Photo by Ashley Chandler/News-Leader

Pictured on Thornton property. Photo from North Florida Land Trust

Pictured on Thornton property. Photo from North Florida Land Trust