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First published in the Wilmington StarNews By Angie Carl and Ann Colley It is one of nature’s greatest ironies: Many of our forests need fire…

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SOUTHPORT—Dosher Memorial Hospital Foundation has received a $25,000 grant from The Orton Foundation, the North Carolina affiliate of The Moore Charitable Foundation, founded by Louis Bacon in 1992.

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Orton Foundation’s donation allowed Cape Fear River Watch to provide scholarships to 24 students with funds left over for 2018. WILMINGTON — Cape Fear River…

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Three years ago, Oceana, the international organization focused on restoring the resilience, diversity and abundance of marine ecosystems, planted the seeds of a grassroots movement that…

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At 248 miles, The Neuse River is the longest river in North Carolina, stretching from its source at the Falls Lake Reservoir Dam in the…

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For more than fifteen years, The Orton Foundation and The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust (NCCLT) have partnered to advance strategic land preservation efforts in the…

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03.22.2016 BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C.—The Conservation Fund today announced additional support from The Orton Foundation, the North Carolina affiliate of Louis Bacon’s Moore Charitable Foundation, for…

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CHAPEL HILL, NC— At a time of aggressive rollbacks of state environmental protections, The Orton Foundation, the North Carolina affiliate of Louis Bacon’s Moore Charitable…

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