More than 107 acres of environmentally sensitive land has been allocated by UNC to the N.C. Botanical Garden as part of the Mason Farm Biological Reserve.
The undeveloped land adjoins the west side of the reserve and is part of the Parker Property, which was conveyed to UNC by William and Athena Parker in 1976.
To gain access to the reserve, members of the public can get a special permit from the N.C. Botanical Garden.