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ATTLEBORO - The Attleboro Land Trust has received a donation of conservation land from David W. Parfitt.

Parfitt has donated 5.5 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to the Anthony Lawrence Wildlife Preserve off Hope Avenue in South Attleboro.

The gift brings the total area of conservation land owned and managed by the Attleboro Land Trust to more than 275 acres.

The land trust will be able to protect the entirety of a pristine open wetland that borders the Seven Mile River near the Hill Roberts School. Some varieties of native plant and animal life recently observed on the property are deer, snapping turtles, red-winged blackbirds, cattails and blue flag iris.

The Attleboro Land Trust is a nonprofit organization founded in 1990 to protect open space for the community of Attleboro through advocacy, education, and the acquisition and management of conservation land. To carry out its work, the trust relies on the efforts of a dedicated board, participation by members and volunteers, corporate support, and foundation grants. Many land trust properties have public hiking trails. Cleanups are held in the spring and fall. The land trust welcomes new members interested in helping to further its mission.

For more about the land trust, including trail maps, visit www.attleborolandtrust.org.