The Woodstock Land Conservancy (WLC) has raised $310,000 from over 40 donors to purchase and permanently protect 65 acres of unfragmented forest near the summit of Mount Tobias. The property, ranked in the top 1% of the Forest Condition Index, provides critical wildlife habitat and carbon sequestration. WLC plans to complete the acquisition in May and develop a land management plan for future conservation and public access. The Conservancy will also explore adding the land to the Catskill Forest Preserve with the DEC.
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