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legacy
A green space
Johnsons’ land preserved d for f future f t generations ti BY SARAH COLBURN STAFF WRITER
COLD SPRING – On the outskirts of Cold Spring sits 30 acres of natural land, home to a large pond, a true oak savannah and wildlife galore. It touts native grasslands and a stream that runs 3 feet wide through the property. In the spring, the wildflowers begin to pop up. The land holds Showy Orchids, Indian Paintbrush, Turks Cap Lilies, Jack-inthe-Pulpit, Trillium and Columbine. Wildlife roam,
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Cranes and Canada geese. Trumpeter Swans can often be seen flying overhead. It’s a piece of land of importance to Cliff and “People, whether they realize it Betty Johnson. They purchased it in 1975 and have or not, need green space. This been welcoming others is one way of assuring there is to hike, ski, toboggan and simply enjoy it ever since. green space for people.” To continue its legacy, the couple chose to place - Cliff Johnson the land into several trusts to preserve it for perpetuincluding turkeys, deer, Nearly 20 species of birds ity. squirrels, chipmunks and are regularly attracted to its “People, whether they the occasional black bear. feeders. Other birds in the realize it or not, need green One year, even a cougar area include four species Johnsons page 13 made its way onto the land. of woodpeckers, Sandhill PHOTOS BY GRACE JEURISSEN
Cliff Johnson is leaving the land he owns with his wife, Betty, on the outskirts of Cold Spring, as a lasting legacy for their children and the people of the community.
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