"A rare orchid [name ?] is one of several natural treasures the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation now cares for after the land trust paid $40,000... to preserve 104 acres on the west side of Pine Cobble mountain.
Leslie Reed-Evans, executive director of the foundation, said... Reed-Evans said Rural Lands now holds nearly 400 acres in its trust. She said she had been negotiating with landowner Bo Peabody of the Sweet Farm Nominee Trust for years before reaching a sale agreement. A grant from the Fields Pond Foundation and individual donors helped pay for the land. ... "From a management point of view, having such a big parcel gives us a lot of management options in conservation," she said... "Pine Cobble has a lot of southern flora," Reed-Evans said. "So, there... things like pink lady slippers" " URL : http://www.thetranscript.com/headlines/ci_7159075 ************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
