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Orwell land to remain forever wild

THIS PHOTO SHOWS Gilman Pond surrounded by forestland on a 135-acre parcel in Orwell that Salisbury’s Pat Stevenson is donating to Northeast Wilderness Trust.
Photo courtesy of NEWT
March 12, 2026
Pat Stevenson has always been fond of nature — in its purest form. Originally hailing from urban Connecticut, she knew that pastureland, once paved, is gone forever.
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