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THOMPSON — The families of Katherine Weiss and the late John and William Weiss, recently donated a 13-acre property to the Wyndham Land Trust. The donated land connects to the land trust’s Long Pond preserve in the northeast corner of Thompson and increases its size to 113 acres.
“The land has been in the Joslin and Weiss family for more than 100 years,” said Katherine Weiss. “We wanted to donate it to a worthy organization that could protect the land for future generations and preserve the wildlife habitat.”
Long Pond and its surrounding wetlands sit just south of the Massachusetts state line and form the source of the Five Mile River. Much of the land on the preserve has been mined for sand and gravel during the last century. The open areas generated by the mining are now recovering nicely and, coupled with the extensive wetlands, are home to many plant species that are uncommon in Connecticut.
“The 13 acres donated by the Joslin and Weiss family gives the land trust ownership of an entire bog at Long Pond,” said land manager Andy Rzeznikiewicz. “The bog contains a rare plant community that includes native Atlantic White Cedar and Black Spruce. Some rare insects and butterflies are known to inhabit this type of habitat.”
The Wyndham Land Trust now protects more than 100 parcels in 10 towns in northeastern Connecticut totaling almost 5,000 acres.
The land trust can be reached by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling (860) 963 2090. More information can be found at www.wyndhamlandtrust.org.
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