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December 21, 2006

Westerly Land Trust closes on river property

WESTERLY – The Westerly Land Trust closed this morning on the purchase of a 1.29-acre parcel by the Pawcatuck River, adjacent to the Potter Hill Bridge and the Flora Whitely Preserve.

The Potter Hill Road property will connect the Flora Whitely Preserve to Potter Hill Road and the bridge, which crosses Route 3 at the Westerly-Hopkinton line. A walking trail may be created.

The parcel’s preservation will facilitate canoeing and kayaking down the river, providing an easy exit from the river to bypass the Potter Hill dam.

The property was acquired through a $270,000 loan, which the Westerly Land Trust is to repay in two years.

The trust previously acquired eight other parcels – totaling more than 700 acres – along the river, between the Westerly town line with Charlestown, and the Potter Hill bridge.

Those interested in making a donation to or joining the Westerly Land Trust, should write to The Westerly Land Trust, P.O. Box 601, Westerly, RI 02891.

-- Journal staff writer Maria Armental

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 2:23 PM | Permalink

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