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Ontario couple donates 187-acre island sanctuary to land trust after 36 years

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Jim and Anne Purvis have donated their 187.4-acre property on Wilson Island, Ontario, to the Northumberland Land Trust. The couple originally purchased the land in 1989 and spent 36 years stewarding it as a private family sanctuary. The property encompasses forests, wetlands, and grasslands, and also provides habitat for species at risk. The donation ensures the land will be permanently protected as a nature reserve.

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