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The former Buell property was acquired and merged with the Evans and Brooks fee properties to create a 127.5 acre preserve south of Brooks road in northern Litchfield. The West Branch of the Bantam River flows southeast through a pristine Hemlock ravine and river cut gorge with bedrock exposed cliff faces. The property is part of an identified strategic core forest region that stretches two miles south from the Litchfield-Goshen town line. This forested region protects critical habitats, a substantial wildlife corridor, the West Bantam River riparian zone, and the greater watershed area.
A 2.8-acre parcel surrounded on three sides by the Prospect Mountain was added to the Preserve. Volunteers remediated the property with the removal of an abandoned truck and three dumpsters filled with refuse. Volunteers, Peter Litwin and Jonathan Zwick (shown in photo) were invaluable with their efforts and the use of heavy equipment needed for the clean-up.
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