LAND FACTS:<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n CONSERVATION VALUE:<\/strong> We feel that this property is a strategic piece to create a 16 acre preserve by Henson’s Cove. This parcel connects a habitat corridor in a truly unique landscape and vital nesting site for the threatened Northern diamondback terrapin. Protection of this parcel will also preserve the scenic viewshed from Henson’s Cove and The River. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TIMEFRAME:<\/strong><\/p>\n OCT has been given until January 16, 2018 to raise the funds. We are currently over halfway to our goal!<\/p>\n To learn more about the campaign, contact Director Liz Migliore at 508-255-0183.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" OCT is currently fundraising to purchase a lot on Braddock’s Way, which will connect to the White’s Lane Conservation Area. More information about this exciting opportunity is below. PURCHASE PRICE: $350,000 LAND FACTS: \u2022 1.71 acres of wooded upland. \u2022 Residential buildable lot with new subdivision plan. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4022,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4020"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4282,"href":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4020\/revisions\/4282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 1.71 acres of wooded upland.
\n\u2022 Residential buildable lot with new subdivision plan.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170511_153640.jpg\")
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\nThe acquisition of the property will:
\n\u2022 Add to a wildlife corridor by connecting existing OCT conservation lands, including wetlands and a restored native grassland habitat at White\u2019s Lane Conservation Area.
\n\u2022 Protect threatened Northern diamondback terrapin nesting habitat. White\u2019s Lane is the only site in Orleans with annually protected nests. Fourteen nests were discovered this year.
\n\u2022 Protect species including Eastern bluebirds, woodland hawks, box turtles, and fox, within a state recognized Critical Natural Landscape.
\n\u2022 Protect oak, pine, and cedar trees within a state classified Prime 2 Forest Land area.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC02176.jpg\")
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