Essex, New York
January 2007, the Northeast Wilderness Trust is pleased to announce that we purchased Northwest Boquet Mountain property in Essex, New York. This acquisition marks the Trust's 5th conservation success in the Wildway and was a priority because of the property's location on the flanks of Boquet Mountain and the immediate threat of subdivision. The 108-acre parcel, centrally located in the Split Rock Wildway, is characterized by transitional hardwood forest, provides habitat for a variety of species and is adjacent to Boquet Flats, which NWT purchased last spring. We will continue to work with partners to identify and protect additional properties in the Wildway. Thank you to everyone who helped make this land protection project possible, we could not do it without you.