As subdivisions and strip malls crept up around them, Bob Kellam and Susan Wyatt had a vision.
The wife and husband had dedicated their lives to sustainable farming methods and wanted a way to protect and preserve their 60 acres of farmland, wooded area and lakes in a growing, urbanizing area between Raleigh and Knightdale in eastern Wake County.
The Wake County commissioners voted Monday night to accept the property for future open space and a possible park on behalf of Susan Wyatt, her late husband Bob and his daughter, Leewyn Kellam. The park won’t be open to the public for several years and until a master planning process is completed.
Wake County Commissioner Sig Hutchinson, who made the motion to accept the donation, called the land a “stunning contribution.”
“This will live for generations to come here in Wake County,” he said. “And we are only beginning to see and understand the significance of this contribution.”
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