But North Coventry Township has expressed preliminary interest. But I wouldn't say we've gotten all the way into it. I don't know if we fully understand all the financial implications. Layman said the township might put the issue to a referendum in the fall. Bucks, which began in 1991, has preserved 51 farms.
Bucks has some of the most active municipalities in the state when it comes to open space.
Chester County has a large and active private land-trust community. But Montgomery County has neither, despite a generous county program, McGuigan said. That makes Worcester's contribution all the more significant. The way we see it, there needs to be money at every level to do this work.