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By Danielle Pitman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, OrilliaMatters.com The Couchiching Conservancy made a pitch for $50,000 from Ramara Township to help the local land trust take care of a newly acquired 1,000-acre property named the Lake Dalrymple Alvar. \u201cIt\u2019s no exaggeration to say that we\u2019ve never been more excited about an acquisition. Who knew that there was a globally unique Alvar in Ramara Township?\u201d said Tanya Clark, fundraising manager for the Couchiching Conservancy. The conservancy had been aware of this land for the past six years, she said. The organization already protects the Carden Alvar on the other side of Lake Dalrymple. An ‘alvar’ is characterized by sparse and resilient vegetation. Limestone is also a defining feature where the landscape is shaped by harsh conditions from seasonal changes like flooding… <\/p>\n

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By Danielle Pitman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, OrilliaMatters.com The Couchiching Conservancy made a pitch for $50,000 from Ramara Township to help the local land trust take care of a newly acquired 1,000-acre property named the Lake Dalrymple Alvar. \u201cIt\u2019s no exaggeration to say that we\u2019ve never been more excited about an acquisition. Who knew that there was a globally unique Alvar in Ramara Township?\u201d said Tanya Clark, fundraising manager for the Couchiching Conservancy. The conservancy had been aware of this land for the past six years, she said. The organization already protects the Carden Alvar on the other side of Lake Dalrymple. An ‘alvar’ is characterized by sparse and resilient vegetation. Limestone is also a defining feature where the landscape is shaped by harsh conditions from seasonal changes like flooding... <\/p>\n

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