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The City of Ottawa has finalized the acquisition of a 4.77-hectare forested property from Canderel Real Estate Firm through the federal Ecological Gifts Program (EGP). The property, located adjacent to Trillium Woods, is part of a designated core area within the City’s Natural Heritage System, as outlined in the Official Plan. It includes important wetland features along Shirley’s Brook and provides critical habitat for species at risk. With City ownership, the site will be permanently protected for conservation purposes. Under the terms of the Ecological Gifts Program, the land must be preserved in its natural state in perpetuity. The certified fair market value of the donation is $1,768,500, which Canderel may deduct from its taxable income under the program’s provisions.