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Friends of the Hoppers press council to protect preserve land amid developer interest

Bristol City Council & Board of Finance (joint meeting) · November 3, 2025
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Summary

Friends of the Hoppers asked city leaders to explore negotiations or grants to protect land adjacent to the Hoppers Nature Preserve, citing endangered pitch‑pine habitat and rare glacial formations.

Michelle Rudy, representing Friends of the Hoppers, told the council the Hoppers Nature Preserve contains regionally significant ecological and geological features, including roughly 10–12 acres of endangered pitch‑pine forest and rare undisturbed glacial kame and kettle formations. She asked whether the council had…

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