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The organization pledged to find a new location for the thwarted housing development planned. They later paid for the appraisal and environmental assessment on a 12-acre site in West
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who lived by the shore of Walden Pond and was inspired by the environment there in his writings. In 1989, two commercial development projects were proposed within Walden Woods at Bear Garden Hill and
Brister's Hill. Although 60% of Walden Woods was already protected, the threat of encroaching
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to prevent two development projects in Walden Woods. Its mission has since expanded from conservation to research and education on the works of Henry David
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was acquired as a gift, and further land as well as the Adams House were bought. An interpretive trail was later designed on
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album and tour. Through these and various other fund-raising efforts, which included T-shirt sales and a book
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