A vibrant network of open spaces between the Merrimack Valley and Mystic River watershed into Boston.

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Resources

Here you will find all sorts of resources, from links about land conservation, to popular trail apps. For now, we have two videos you can watch.

Useful Links

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AllTrails

All Trails is a useful app (and website) for exploring trails anywhere in North America – and beyond! There is paid and a free version. You can follow your trails progress on a smart phone.

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GAIA GPS

GAIA GPS also provide mapping ability for trails in many areas and has both free and paid versions.

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Mass Walking Tour

"An annual non-profit concert tour of Massachusetts in support of arts and culture for towns throughout the state."

Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation

"DCR manages state parks and oversees more than 450,000 acres throughout Massachusetts. It protects, promotes, and enhances the state’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources."

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Trust for Public Land - Parkserve

Here is a marvelous tool for exploring the public parks and greenspaces available to every town in the USA!

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East Coast Greenway

"Since 1991, the East Coast Greenway Alliance has led the development of more than 1,000 miles of protected greenways and continues to advance a safe, connected corridor for walking, biking and active transportation from Maine to Florida." Link is to their Massachusetts page and there is more explore.

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Mass Audubon

"Protecting the nature of Massachusetts for people & wildlife."

Trustees of Reservations

"The Trustees of Reservations preserve, for public use and enjoyment, places of exceptional scenic, historical, and ecological value."

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Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition

"The mission of the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition is to advance land conservation across Massachusetts by providing education, tools, networking and advocacy for land trusts and their partners."

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Fields Pond Foundation

They provide financial assistance to nature and land conservation organizations that are community-based.

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Statute on Limited Liability for Allowing Recreation Use of Private Land

The actual text of the state law regarding limited liability for private land owners who allow recreational us of their land.

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Statute on Commonwealth Conservation Land Tax Credit (CLTC)

How to get a tax credit for donating land to public use as conservation land.

Videos

E-Awakening
Watch Dan Brielman talk with Al French about his work in creating trails around Boston.

Andover 375
Watch a video celebrating Andover’s open spaces, big & small.