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At-risk religious lands being preserved
In Wareham Massachusetts the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary sold development rights on 100 acres for 3.6 million aiding the Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary opening this fall. Conservation groups across states back land deals as churches trade for solvency, preserving open space amid financial and clergy pressures.
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Wareham
Mass
Massachusetts
Stan Kolasa
Buzzards Bay
Kolasa
Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Great Neck Wildlife Sanctuary
Washington State
Colorado
New Jersey
Kathy McGrath
Religious Land Conservancy Project
Kathy Sferra
Mass Audubon
Sacred Hearts
Joe Martens
Open Space Institute
Hudson River
Martens
Center For Applied Research
Georgetown University
McGrath
Chris Kay
Trust For Public Land