Hopeful Conservation Land Purchase in Hollis
Whaleback Property may be largest land purchase in 35 years.
Hollis, NH: I happened to pass this sign on my way through Hollis the other day and was curious what the Whaleback property was.
This website explains it very well: http://www2.beaverbrook.org/Whaleback-Property.html . In my opinion, the purchase of contiguous land for conservation is worthwhile. I’m just not sure how they can raise $200K by the end of March. It’s possible that the land is at an all-time low price if the land market is mirroring the housing market. It would make this purchase even more important to the taxpayers and donors since they would be getting more for their money. Unfortunately, times are lean and digging deep into pockets for charity could be difficult. Not to mention there is competition from fundraisers like Haiti relief. But to end on a good note, charity starts at home, so those in Hollis and surrounding towns should consider this carefully if you are in favor of conservation!