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Land Trust Acquires First Parcel On December 23, 2004 The New Roxbury Land Trust, Inc. acquired a 17+ acre land
parcel off Pole Bridge Road in Woodstock. Deeded by The New Roxbury Land Trust President Valerie J. Ietto commented: “This land acquisition is a very significant one for us and will become even more so as development continues to encroach upon our open space. If not protected, these natural habitats could eventually disappear.”
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The Nature Conservancy to this local land trust, the parcel is its first
acquisition. Part of the Great Cedar Swamp, the land is a critical area
for wildlife habitat and rare native plant species. This
property is diverse, with a mix of hard and softwoods as well as wetlands.
As part of a white cedar swamp, it sustains wildlife such as fisher, gray
fox, bobcat and bear.