The proposal would have turned a trail in the Wapatequa Woods Reservation into a “firebreak,” meant to improve vehicle accessibility at the property in case of a wildfire. Officials felt the plan didn't fit the conditions of the property.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank announced Tuesday that it will continue to expand the reservation that stretches between Vineyard Haven and West Tisbury. The land bank paid $925,000 for 36 acres.

The long-planned purchase expands the Wapatequa Woods Reservation, provides aquifer protection for the town of Tisbury and a greenbelt for residential neighborhoods. The land bank paid $1.5 million for the property.

A 105-acre greenbelt area around the town of Tisbury will see a small expansion thanks to a purchase by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank. The land bank announced this week that it has bought a three-acre lot in Tisbury abutting its Wapatequa Woods Reservation.