The City of Bellingham’s $768,000, 1.43-acre land purchase preserving the Post Point colony closes Tuesday evening, guaranteeing new protection zones for the city’s last great blue heron nesting site.
The Bellingham City Council unanimously approved the purchase in March.
The land, adjacent to another city-owned property, will help provide a major buffer zone around the colony’s nests, protecting it from development and residential activity.
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