Who’d have thought? Over the past few months, the state has been in contact with the church regarding the possibility of resident bog turtles in the wetlands of the property. If there were to be discovered this endangered species, a large portion of the church’s property would become ineligible for construction or alteration of any sort. To date there have been no sightings in the general area, and the state cannot name any local areas where there have been sightings due to the rare and valuable nature of this amphibious creature, for fear that poachers would seek them out for black market financial gain. 3 months and thousands of dollars in mandatory testing later, we are proud and extremely pleased to be able to announce the lack of ANY bog turtles at the future home of the Cathedral Church of Reconciliation. Another hurtle overcome!