A fledgling not-for-profit group has appeared at the water's edge of White Lake.
A small group met in late summer 2023 to discuss creating a formal organization. These individuals want to educate about the area, and work with other individuals and groups to promote and conserve the natural resources.
They include year-round residents as well as people who have White Lake as a second home. This group has a diverse background as educators, administrators, attorneys, scientists, conservationists, environmentalists, writers, business men and women. Their differences stop when it comes to their love of White Lake. All of the people in the group have spent much of their lives, and almost all of their summers, enjoying White Lake.
Here are a few of their ideas:
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Create an awareness of nature; perhaps nature trails
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Work towards preservation of flora and fauna natural to the area
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Create an appreciation of the area from those visiting as well as those who call White Lake home.
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Possibly apply for grant monies
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Partner with the Town of White Lake towards jointly chosen missions/projects
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Create a place where natural and cultural history can be shared, along with a space to hold camps and informational sessions. It must include some native plants and outside space for learning.
They have succeeded in becoming a Not-for-Profit Corporation with the State of North Carolina. The Steering Committee approved Mission Statement and Draft of By-Laws. The group has received a 501(c)3 status. They have successfully hosted several General Membership Meetings where they have shared what they are doing and enlisting others to join the cause.
Their goals for the future
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Grow membership to at least 100 members
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Create a history/anthology of White Lake
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Create a natural history record of White Lake and the Carolina bay area
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Create a museum-type space for photographs and history
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Offer a week-long camp for children to learn about White Lake, its history, and the natural inhabitants, both plant and animal, of the area