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http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-07072004-327683.html
Group saves rattlesnake habitat by purchasing land
By PAUL LEAKAN
Burlington County Times
A Medford-based land-conservation group has purchased a 15-acre tract that straddles the borders of southern Evesham and Medford and is a habitat for endangered timber rattlesnakes.
The nonprofit Rancocas Conservancy paid $325,000 last week for the parcel, which is located off Tansborough Road between Camp Kettle Run and Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, both in Medford.
The previous owner of the property had received all the necessary approvals to build a large home there, said Chris Jage, a trustee with Rancocas Conservancy.
The organization plans to open walking trails on the land to the public during daylight hours, possibly by this fall.
Jage said the ecologically sensitive parcel is home to a mixture of Pine Barrens habitats, such as pine savannas and mixed broadleaf swamps.
It also has a shallow pond and numerous trails.
A small, unnamed creek that flows from the property feeds into Kettle Run Creek, one of the major tributaries to the southwest branch of Rancocas Creek.
The land is a summertime habitat for timber rattlesnakes, which have been radio-tracked onto the tract, Jage said.
The parcel abuts other preserved land and is included in a larger project area of 3,000 acres in southern Evesham and Medford the Rancocas Conservancy, Cedar Run and the state Pinelands Commission have targeted for preservation.
"This particular one is small, but hopefully it will be part of a larger interconnected system," Jage said.
The deal was completed June 28.
Funding for the purchase of the parcel came primarily from the state Green Acres Program and the William Penn Foundation of Philadelphia, according to the Rancocas Conservancy.
However, much of the required matching funds came as a gift from the family of Melvin and Miriam Wurst, who previously lived in Evesham.
"They made this possible," Jage said.
The Rancocas Conservancy will name the parcel the Melvin and Miriam Wurst Nature Preserve
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Melvin Wurst was a long time resident of Evesham (Marlton), and lived in the brick house on route 70 at the Marlton Circle. Here is a photo of his house just before demolition last year. The cars on the Marlton Circle can been viewed on the left.
http://www.njpinebarrens.com/~teegate/IMG_2048.jpg
Guy
I have added a footnote at the bottom of the article.
Guy
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-07072004-327683.html
Group saves rattlesnake habitat by purchasing land
By PAUL LEAKAN
Burlington County Times
A Medford-based land-conservation group has purchased a 15-acre tract that straddles the borders of southern Evesham and Medford and is a habitat for endangered timber rattlesnakes.
The nonprofit Rancocas Conservancy paid $325,000 last week for the parcel, which is located off Tansborough Road between Camp Kettle Run and Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, both in Medford.
The previous owner of the property had received all the necessary approvals to build a large home there, said Chris Jage, a trustee with Rancocas Conservancy.
The organization plans to open walking trails on the land to the public during daylight hours, possibly by this fall.
Jage said the ecologically sensitive parcel is home to a mixture of Pine Barrens habitats, such as pine savannas and mixed broadleaf swamps.
It also has a shallow pond and numerous trails.
A small, unnamed creek that flows from the property feeds into Kettle Run Creek, one of the major tributaries to the southwest branch of Rancocas Creek.
The land is a summertime habitat for timber rattlesnakes, which have been radio-tracked onto the tract, Jage said.
The parcel abuts other preserved land and is included in a larger project area of 3,000 acres in southern Evesham and Medford the Rancocas Conservancy, Cedar Run and the state Pinelands Commission have targeted for preservation.
"This particular one is small, but hopefully it will be part of a larger interconnected system," Jage said.
The deal was completed June 28.
Funding for the purchase of the parcel came primarily from the state Green Acres Program and the William Penn Foundation of Philadelphia, according to the Rancocas Conservancy.
However, much of the required matching funds came as a gift from the family of Melvin and Miriam Wurst, who previously lived in Evesham.
"They made this possible," Jage said.
The Rancocas Conservancy will name the parcel the Melvin and Miriam Wurst Nature Preserve
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Melvin Wurst was a long time resident of Evesham (Marlton), and lived in the brick house on route 70 at the Marlton Circle. Here is a photo of his house just before demolition last year. The cars on the Marlton Circle can been viewed on the left.
http://www.njpinebarrens.com/~teegate/IMG_2048.jpg
Guy