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HOLLISTER - Medoc Mountain State Park Head Ranger Phil Scott had good news for those attending a Land For Tomorrow conservation meeting at the park's pavilion Wednesday.
The park currently consists of 2,500 acres, but will soon add another 1,500 thanks to International Paper, which contracted with The Nature Conservancy to give the land.
More information about the land addition is not available at this time, as the transaction is not complete.
The park, located about 20 miles from Roanoke Rapids in Hollister, was established in 1972 with 2,300 acres, King said.
Medoc Mountain offers camping and picnic facilities, fishing areas and several trails for hiking and waterways for canoeing.
Programs are conducted at least once a month by rangers, and the park office has displays about birds, geology, wildlife, Little Fishing Creek and the cultural history of the area.
Use of the park grows every year, King said. There were 56,270 visitors in 2005, up from 47,170 in 2004. Programs include an annual Mother's Day hike, which will be held at 2 p.m., May 14, as well as cross country runs, wildlife discovery days, night hikes, fishing and canoeing outings and tree and bird information hikes.
The Tar River Spring Mussell, a federal- and state-listed endangered species, had been found at Medoc, which King said is a testament to the water quality in Little Fishing Creek.
The mountain at Medoc is 325 feet above sea level, and may be the highest point in Eastern North Carolina, King said. The mountain rises about 175 feet above the surrounding terrain.
Visit http://ils.unc.edu /parkproject/visit/memo/home.html for information on Medoc Mountain State Park.
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