Land Trust Website Keeps Tabs On City's Environment

Dec 9, 04:59 PM

Working closely with Board members Joyce and John Holscher of the Good Earth Organic Gardening Center, the West Bay Land Trust launched their new website on Saturday.

Josh Wood, who is replacing newly elected City Councilman Steven Stycos as president, was there to hit the first key.

The membership for the WBLT has seen a marked increase as they have expanded their scope. Founded in 1999, they have preserved more than 300 acres in Cranston from development.

Initially, the Land Trust was organized for the sole purpose of saving large tracts of land on the western side of the city for open space, and much of the initial acreage was farmland.

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