Jimmy Carter's 2,458-acre family farm in Georgia acquired for conservation; wildlife area to expand to 7,000 acres, public access planned from 2027

The fields and forests where former US President Jimmy Carter spent his childhood, worked alongside his father and later escaped the pressures of public life are set to become part of a much larger conservation landscape. The Conservation Fund announced on November 9 that it had acquired the Carter family farm, spanning approximately 2,458 acres near Plains, Georgia, with plans to protect it as wildlife habitat and eventually open it to the public.

According to the organisation's announcement, the acquisition will expand the state's Lanahassee Creek Wildlife Management Area to nearly 7,000 acres.The property, which remained closely connected to Carter throughout his life, was acquired for $8.5 million, The Washington Post reported. The Conservation Fund plans to transfer the land to Georgia's Department of Natural Resources in 2028, when it will become part of the neighbouring wildlife management area.