Sifton Bog’s final section sold to UTRCA [Video]

Two developers have formally turned over a portion of the Sifton Bog to public hands.

Drewlo Holdings and Auburn Developments confirmed the sale of 7.23 hectares (18 acres) of land to the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) on Wednesday morning.

The wooded area located along the eastern and southern portions of the Sifton Bog has been unofficially part of the trail system for decades.

Moving forward it will be managed by UTRCA.

“Much of it is an area of national scientific interest as well as provincially significant wetlands,” explained Brandon Williamson, Land Management Coordinator with the UTRCA. “So, this arrangement protects that sensitive ecological habitat, and now it’s in our land holdings, so we can protect it, enhance it and remove some invasive species and also restore it.”

Brandon Williamson is land management coordinator with the UTRCA. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London)

The UTRCA used a $262,000 federal grant to pay for the purchase, improved signage, and additional …