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 The Xavier property is located in the western part of town, near the Linnaea Thelin Bird Sanctuary and DiCenzo Conservation Areas. The public entrance is clearly marked by a wooden sign on West Street, and is relatively close to the Wilmington border.
 There is a short trail through the property which leads from the road, along a small stream, and next to a large vernal pool. The trail, which is marked by red blazes, is in very good condition except for a few fallen trees on the path, which are easily climbed over. The entire area is wet, and is home to a variety of ferns and wetland plants. As you move further into the property, you will come across a marshy area of tall hummocks, which gives way to
another swamp area and a river which can be followed back to the area's boundary at Route 93. Frogs are abundant in this river, and the river itself is very accessable. Xavier is bordered to the south by a larger piece of forest land belonging to the Reading Open Land Trust.
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