Recent Land Preservation
Projects
Grassy Pond West (10.9
Acres along Grassy Pond and Newtown Road))
Purchased with a
combination of Community Preservation Funds
and donations from private citizens.
This spectacular property comprises nearly 25% of the
shoreline of Grassy Pond, one of Acton’s
gems and preserves the last remaining undeveloped property on
the pond. It To
walk the boardwalks and trails in the
area and then emerge onto the pond is an
inspiring experience any time of
year. We now have the opportunity
to preserve the last remaining shoreline
of this ecologically rich area. In
addition, this acquisition creates a
wildlife corridor and a trail for
passive recreation from the Bulette Land
near Route 2 to the Nagog Hill
Conservation
Land. The
preserved land includes the white pine
stand at the left of the photo and runs
all the way to the vantage point of the
photo.

The Central Street Land (12
Acres abutting Mt. Hope Cemetery)
Purchased with a
combination of Community Preservation Funds,
donations from private citizens and a gift from
ACT, this property completes a significant green
belt on the Heath Hen Meadow Brook extending
from the Dunn Land at the Stow line (see below)
through the Whitcomb Land owned by ACT up to
this property on Central Street in West
Acton. It comprises significant wetlands
and a large upland portion behind Mt. Hope
Cemetery. With this acquisition, the extensive trails
in the area can be extended and give
greater access to this most diverse
area.
The Dunn Land (6.5
Acres in Acton and 24 Acres in Stow)
This property, which spans
the Acton – Stow line completes a significant
protected land corridor, and will give the
public access to a spectacular area adjacent to
the Heath Hen Meadow Brook and the Heath Hen
Meadow conservation area. It will
also give connections to the Captain Sargent
conservation area in Stow.
As stated in the Special Town Meeting
Warrant: These purchases
create a key link between the 100 acre Heath Hen
Meadow conservation land in South Acton and the
154 acre Captain Sargent conservation land in
Stow. It also
provides key access
to the Whitcomb Land, which is owned by ACT.
The Dunn Land in
Winter near the Border with Captain Sargent Land in Stow
and by the Heath Hen Meadow Brook
Wright Hill (14 Acres) West
Acton
Originally known as Mead Farm, this
extraordinary property is one of the highest
point in Acton. In an outstanding example
of Neighborhood Advocacy, the neighbors formed
the "Wright Hill Association" to purchase the
property with the goal of conserving the open
space. Working with ACT, and the Town Open
Space Committee, a proposal was made to sell the
land to the Town using Community Preservation
/Funds. This proposal was accepted and the resulting Town Meeting
article passed unanimously in April 2014.

The Anderson Land (20
Acres) on Newtown and Arlington Roads
ACT initiated this project to preserve a
significant parcel adjacent to the Bulette
Conservation area. This project was financed by the
Community Preservation Fund.


The Caouette Simeone Farmland
in (8.5 Acres) South
Acton
ACT
initiated this project and provided partial
funding for the purchase by the Town via the
Community Preservation Fund. ACT now joinlty
holds and monitors a conservation restriction on
this propery along with the Sudbury Valley
Trustees (SVT).

The
Gaebel land (5 Acres) at
Great Hill Conservation Area
ACT initiated this project and worked with the Acton
Community Preservation Committee (CPC) for
funding. We now hold and monitor a conservation
restriction on this property.
Near the northern border where
the Gaebel Land intersects with existing Great Hill
trails

The Donald land (11Acres) at
the Acton Arboretum
ACT
co-holds and
Monitors (with
the Sudbury Valey Trustees)
a Permanent Conservation Easement on this Land,
which is now owned by the Town of Acton and
incorporated into the Acton Arboretum

The Whitcomb land (16 Acres) at
Heath Hen Meadow Brook
ACT
purchased this 16 acre parcel as part of an effort
to connect the Heath Hen Meadow Brook and Flagg
Hill Conservation Areas. It now connects
with the Dunn Land, which straddles the Acton -
Stow border.

The Kingman Pasture
(6.5 Acres), on Esterbrook Road
ACT holds and
monitors a permanent conservation easement on
this open pasture land.

The Groener land (12
Acres) by the Nagog Conservation Area
ACT Initiated this
project and worked with CPC for Funding, holds
and monitors a permanent conservation
easement.
One of Many Intriguing Stone Piles on the Groener Land
The Department of Correction
Farmlands on Route 2 (107 Acres in Acton)
ACT
worked with the Sudbury Valley Trustees and the
Concord Conservation Land Trust to secure
Commonwealth open-space protection for these lands
along Route 2. The portion of land in
Acton is shown in the yellow cross hatching.
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