By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News

The John Muir Land Trust announced plans to acquire the Wagner Ranch Nature Area in Orinda in the hopes of turning it into a community spot and educational center, the trust said this week.

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The 16-acre parcel is next to Wagner Ranch Elementary School, and the trust said the land could become an outdoor classroom for children.

The acquisition is not yet final, and a “due diligence period of several weeks comes next,” the trust said in a news release Tuesday. A full assessment of the property must first be undertaken.

The trust intends to foster a learning environment at the site similar to what they have done at the Pacheco Marsh in Martinez, where the community and students can enjoy learning about migrating birds, spawning fish and t

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