History

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  • 1981, the Clifford family purchased the property and from the beginning envisioned ongoing protection for the property.
  • 1998, the Alba Wilderness School opened.
  • 2009, both the Alba Wilderness property and its Blueberry Mountain were voted as one of the Seven Wonders of Lanark County.
  • 2009, a conservation easement with the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) was registered on title for the entire property.
  • 2009, Environment Canada declared the property to be a significant ecologically sensitive area.
  • 2010, Alba Wilderness School closed and the property became known as cliffLAND.