HARWICH – The Harwich Conservation Trust is announcing that they have been given the opportunity to preserve approximately 15 acres of property, which they say will help to help protect the historical feel, scenic splendor, water quality, and wildlife habitat diversity of the town.
The area in question is located along more than 1,000 feet of shoreline on Cornelius Pond.
The pond, also known as Eldridge Pond, is called a “coastal plain pond,” and coastal plain ponds represent some of the most vulnerable natural areas of the Northeast.
Cornelius Pond Created by the receding glacier that left massive melting blocks of ice in the coastal meltwater plain of Cape Cod about 18,000 years ago, these ponds since filled with groundwater and now support a variety of species, including rare plants and animals.
The total project cost to preserve this landscape and help protect the pond water quality is $850,000. An anonymous donor has issued a challenge gift of $425,000, so long as the trust can raise the matching $425,000 by Dec. 31, 2018.
To learn more about making a donation visit HarwichConservationTrust.org.
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