Ipswich River Watershed Association

Ipswich River Watershed Association

March 3, 2015

� � � � Description: The 23-acre Ipswich River Watershed Association campus on County Road includes trails, a green building, green roof, water-wise demonstration projects and gardens, offices, a public canoe dock and remnants of formal gardens from the early 20th-century Barnard estate. � The property and trails are permanently […]

Cogswell’s Grant

March 24, 2014

Cogswell’s Grant was the summer home of renowned collectors Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little. The Littles purchased this 165-acre property overlooking the Essex River in 1937 and carefully restored the 1728 farmhouse, preserving original finishes and documenting their work through photographs. � They donated the property to Historic New […]

South Street Woodlot

March 24, 2014

Description: This site features a new trail constructed in 2013 on four contiguous parcels of conserved land in West Newbury, totaling 30 acres. The trail is about a mile in length and includes 3 sections of boardwalk through wetlands, each between 100 and 140 feet long. “The Cliff” and other […]

Withers Conservation Area/Artichoke Trail

March 24, 2014

� Description: Contains 24 acres of town-owned conservation land acquired in 1969. Withers Conservation Area offers scenic, shoreline views along the Upper Artichoke Reservoir and connects to a loop thru the forest. Fishing is permitted. Access trail using right-of-way next to Insight Meditation Center on Middle Street or across the […]

Turkey Hill Conservation Area

March 7, 2014

�Photos coming soon! Description: Turkey Hill Conservation Area is a 23-acre parcel of mature wooded upland, with one of the highest undeveloped hilltops in Ipswich. � The 1-mile trail follows a steep incline to access the hill (about 1/4 mile), but then becomes a fairly level loop trail around the […]

Maplecroft Farm Trail

March 6, 2014

� � Description: Maplecroft Farm is a privately owned 250-acre working farm located bounded by Argilla Road, Heartbreak Road, Essex Road and Northgate Road. � The majority of the property is protected by conservation easements. � The 1.5-mile trail is open to the public and connects Essex Road and Argilla […]

Linebrook Woods Conservation Area

March 6, 2014

Description: Linebrook Woods Conservation Area is a 78-acre parcel of wooded uplands and wetlands with trails that connect to Willowdale State Forest to the south and the Dow/Bull Brook Reservoir area to the north. � Nice wooded trails, mainly single track. � There are three short bridges over creek crossings […]

Discover Hamilton Trail

June 11, 2013

The Discover Hamilton Trail (DHT) is an 8-mile loop trail that passes through Harvard Forest, DCR�™s Bradley Palmer State Park, The Trustees of Reservations�™ Appleton Farms Grass Rides and Greenbelt�™s Pingree Reservation. If accessed by parking at Patton Park and proceeding through the Myopia Schooling Field, this leg adds 1.2 […]

Pikes Bridge Road & Atherton Trail

November 11, 2009

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Description: Pikes Bridge Road is a quiet woods road connecting Garden Street to Turkey Hill Road. � The road has changed little since colonial times (the bridge has been replaced by a concrete pipe) and offers a scenic 1/2 mile walk with views of fields and marshes thru Artichoke River. […]

Ordway Reservation

November 11, 2009

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Description: Open meadows to start, then wooded loop trails through hardwoods. ECTA Map: Enjoy our free maps and please consider making a donation to support ECTA. Buy a paper ECTA Trail Map. For ECTA Webmap Sponsorship, �click here. Activities: Hiking Walking Birding XC-Skiing Snowshoeing Notes/Regulations: Directions/Location: Parking for 1 to […]

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