Ann Arbor, Washtenaw teaming up again to conserve land

Ann Arbor's Greenbelt program and Washtenaw County are looking toward Superior Twp. to buy 140 acres of land for preservation and conservancy. This is the second time these two groups have jumped into the same boat together for a similar project.

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The 55-acre property on the east side of Prospect includes a wet area, woodland and open fields under agricultural production. A ridgeline on that parcel separates the Rouge River and Huron River watersheds, said Tom Freeman, assistant director of the county's parks and recreation department. There's also a stream.

The 84-acre parcel on west side of the road includes land currently in agricultural use, a large body of open water and a "spectacular" woodlot with hickory and oak, Freeman said.

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