BRUNSWICK COUNTY — The Eagles Island Nature Park nonprofit organization, dedicated to preserving 2,000 acres of tidal marshes, maritime forest and historic rice canals, has appointed a new board member to its crew.
Belville Mayor Chuck Bost was unanimously appointed to the nature park’s governing board. Eagles Island is located along the Cape Fear River in Wilmington and has canals going back to the Brunswick River corridor. The Nature Park board strives for conservation, education, and low-impact recreation in the area.
“Bost brings decades of public service experience to the board, including his leadership as Belville’s mayor, his work in military and civilian law enforcement, and his involvement in regional planning,” according to the EINP’s release announcing his appointment. “He has been a strong advocate for conservation along the Brunswick River and has played a key role in developing Belville’s Riverwalk, a recreation-focused community asset connecting residents and visitors to the river.”
The EINP board of directors work toward strengthening the park’s partnership with Brunswick County municipalities and reinforcing commitment to regional collaboration in protecting Eagles Island.
Some developers have attempted to build on portions of Eagles Island in recent years, to bring high rises and a hotel.
“I am passionate about preventing any future commercial development on the island and see land preservation as vital to the region’s long-term quality of life,” Bost said in the release.
He also expressed particular interest in Eagles Island’s potential as a natural extension of Belville’s Riverwalk and recreation assets.
“Chuck’s leadership in expanding the Belville Riverwalk shows his deep understanding of how conservation, recreation, and thoughtful infrastructure can improve a community’s quality of life,”‘ ” Larry Sackett, EINP president, said in the release.
Bost has also indicated interest in exploring preservation-focused acquisition of dredge spoil lands at the southern end of Eagles Island and in investigating long-term infrastructure connections between Belville and the island.
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