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Local conservation group formed

A newly formed local non-profit group will join the Whatcom Land Trust raising funds to buy a 90-acre chunk of Lily Point, and hopes to go further.

“Our initial goal is to make that 90-acres happen,” said Point Roberts Conservation Society member Michael Rosser. “Then we’ll be working on the remaining 45 acres to the north.” Rosser said.

The group wants to see Lily Point Park extend from Claire Lane along the shoreline to Cedar Point Avenue, which will allow for more shoreline protection, better public access and more recreational opportunities. “That is where a gorge leading to the beach makes shoreline access possible at the northern end of the proposed park. Visitors to the new park will be able to walk on the beach and stroll through the forest in an easy two-hour loop,” Rosser said.

The group has an anonymous donor willing to match community contributions. “The first $50,000 we raise will be doubled,” Rosser said.

Donations can be sent to Point Roberts Conservation Society, P.O. BOX 158 Point Roberts, 98281, or potential donors can call Rosser at 604/813-7515.