Editing Leland, North Carolina (section)

===Green space===
Leland has three officially designated parks: Founders Park, Cypress Cove Park, and Westgate Park. Founders Park, formerly known as Municipal Park, is Leland's first park. The eight acre park includes such features as a playground, [[disc golf]] courses, benches, [[Community gardening|community gardens]], open green spaces and a paved multi-used path.<ref>{{cite web|title=Parks and Facilities |url=https://www.townofleland.com/parks-recreation-cultural-resources/parks-and-facilities |website=Town of Leland |publisher=VC3 |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=North Carolina's Brunswick Islands |url=https://www.ncbrunswick.com/listing/founders-park/186/ |website=NCBrunswick |publisher=Simpleview |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Visit Leland Life is Good Here |url=https://visitlelandnc.com/outdoors |website=Visit Leland |publisher=Liquid Web, LLC |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Cypress Cove park, previously known as Sturgeon Creek Park, was donated by Mr. Kirby Sullivan to the town of Leland in 2005. Cypress Cove Park is made up of 27 acres of [[wetlands]] and 1.2 acres of [[Upland and lowland|uplands]]. Cypress Cove Park is the first water access site for Leland, and features a fixed overlook deck, outdoor classroom, a floating dock, and handicap accessible fishing area.<ref>{{cite web|title=North Carolina's Brunswick Islands |url=https://www.ncbrunswick.com/listing/cypress-cove-park/174/ |website=NCBrunswick |publisher=Simpleview |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Council Agenda Meeting |url=https://townofleland.civicweb.net/document/20047 |website=Town of Leland |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Westgate Nature Park consists of approximately 150 acres of wetlands and uplands. Construction of the park was funded by a $500,000 grant provided by the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.<ref>{{cite web|title=Westgate Nature Park: A Space for Enjoying the Great Outdoors |url=https://lifeinbrunswickcounty.com/westgate-nature-park-a-space-for-enjoying-the-great-outdoors/ |website=LifeInBrunswick |publisher=Carolina Marketing Company |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref>