Northfield prep school sells land to become park for $2.5 million >Published: 7/5/2016 10:46:45 PM
NORTHFIELD It’s official. The pending sale of nearly 1,300 acres owned by Northfield Mount Hermon School to the Department of Conservation and Recreation was officially completed Tuesday for a sale price of $2.5 million.
The sale marks a turning point in a four-year project for The Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit organization that facilitates and funds the creation of parks and protected lands. The land will immediately become part of Northfield State Forest.
“Across America, communities are seeking to protect places that strengthen their shared identity and sense of place, and this addition to Northfield State Forest is beloved and will be protected forever,” said Kevin Essington, Massachusetts director for The Trust for Public Land, in a Department of Conservation and Recreation press release. “Conservation at this scale is extremely rare in a small state. (It) w
Marks GRLT’s first conservation in headwaters of the watershed Thu, 01/14/2021 - 4:00pm
Woodland on Quigg Island property. (Photo courtesy Georges River Land Trust)
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LIBERTY The northern two thirds of Quigg Island in Stevens Pond, the Quigg Island Community Forest, is now permanently protected and is the Georges River Land Trust’s first preserve in the headwaters of the watershed. This region is characterized by the quality of its natural assets, including high water quality, scenic and recreational opportunities, and productive woodlands, all of which contribute to its economic vitality.
Within this context, this community forest will be managed to sustain the forest growth and health while providing the public with the opportunity to explore and experience the quiet surroundings as well as the diverse plant and animal life.