#conservedland — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #conservedland, aggregated by home.social.
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So, here's a situation where the #PingreeFarmRoad highway overpass, also on the #NorthShoreMassachusetts , already has a structure that could be transformed into a #WildlifeCrossing over a major highway, but it's falling into disrepair. I plan on contacting some organizations back in #Massachusetts to see what can be done to make this happen!
Abandoned Interstate 95 Overpass (#GeorgetownMA)
Hidden deep within the Georgetown-Rowley State Forest lies an abandoned overpass spanning Interstate 95 — a rusting, graffiti-covered bridge with a fascinating backstory dating to the 1970s.
https://www.goxplr.com/abandoned-interstate-95-overpass-georgetown-ma/
#BCT and Pingee Farm Road
"This section begins by crossing Boxford Rd. and the bridge boardwalk over the Mill River. The BCT connects a variety of trails before emerging onto Pingree Farm Road. This old road crosses over Route 95 and is decorated with eclectic street art or graffiti - depending on your point of view. The trail continues west and then turns south merging at Hemlock Junction with the Border to Boston Trail and #EastCoastGreenway. It bypasses the Kelsey Arboretum on its way south into Boxford. This recording ends at the boardwalk across Lowe Pond because of technical difficulties. The hike actually continues through #BoxfordME, past Round Top and the monument for Camp Curtis Guild, the Boxford village cemetery, Boxford Center, the Boy Scout Park, Fish Brook, and Lockwood Forest before coming out onto Middleton Road. The total distance for this day is about 9 miles."
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/massachusetts/bct-and-pingee-farm-road
#SolarPunkSunday #Massachusetts #PreservedLand #WildlifeCrossing #BayCircuitTrail #BayCircuitTrailAndGreenway #LandConservation #ConservedLand #WildlifeCrossings
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So, here's a situation where the #PingreeFarmRoad highway overpass, also on the #NorthShoreMassachusetts , already has a structure that could be transformed into a #WildlifeCrossing over a major highway, but it's falling into disrepair. I plan on contacting some organizations back in #Massachusetts to see what can be done to make this happen!
Abandoned Interstate 95 Overpass (#GeorgetownMA)
Hidden deep within the Georgetown-Rowley State Forest lies an abandoned overpass spanning Interstate 95 — a rusting, graffiti-covered bridge with a fascinating backstory dating to the 1970s.
https://www.goxplr.com/abandoned-interstate-95-overpass-georgetown-ma/
#BCT and Pingee Farm Road
"This section begins by crossing Boxford Rd. and the bridge boardwalk over the Mill River. The BCT connects a variety of trails before emerging onto Pingree Farm Road. This old road crosses over Route 95 and is decorated with eclectic street art or graffiti - depending on your point of view. The trail continues west and then turns south merging at Hemlock Junction with the Border to Boston Trail and #EastCoastGreenway. It bypasses the Kelsey Arboretum on its way south into Boxford. This recording ends at the boardwalk across Lowe Pond because of technical difficulties. The hike actually continues through #BoxfordME, past Round Top and the monument for Camp Curtis Guild, the Boxford village cemetery, Boxford Center, the Boy Scout Park, Fish Brook, and Lockwood Forest before coming out onto Middleton Road. The total distance for this day is about 9 miles."
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/massachusetts/bct-and-pingee-farm-road
#SolarPunkSunday #Massachusetts #PreservedLand #WildlifeCrossing #BayCircuitTrail #BayCircuitTrailAndGreenway #LandConservation #ConservedLand #WildlifeCrossings
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On the other side of a highway from the #BrandyBrowForest is the #EastMeadowConservation district. The water connects through a drainage tunnel, but pretty much the highway split two wetland habitats in half.
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On the other side of a highway from the #BrandyBrowForest is the #EastMeadowConservation district. The water connects through a drainage tunnel, but pretty much the highway split two wetland habitats in half.
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A photo I took a few years ago of what is now the #BrandyBrowForest and #BeaverDam!
#SolarPunkSunday #LandConservation #LandTrust #ConservedLand #Massachusetts #SpendTimeInNature #SpendTimeOutdoors
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A photo I took a few years ago of what is now the #BrandyBrowForest and #BeaverDam!
#SolarPunkSunday #LandConservation #LandTrust #ConservedLand #Massachusetts #SpendTimeInNature #SpendTimeOutdoors
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So, I spent a LOT of my childhood playing in a "swamp" -- wetlands and woods near my childhood home, which included a #BeaverDam. Part of the area was an abandoned quarry and sandpit owned by Brock Industries. Once the quarry was posted, the area was able to return to its wild state. I was pleased to find out that the area was sold to a #LandTrust, and the old entrance to the sandpit is now the trailhead for the #BrandyBrowForest! I'm hoping something similar can happen with a local sandpit near conservation lands here in Southern Maine. I'm working on it!
Let’s Hike Haverhill - Brandy Brow Forest - Myron's Road Trailhead
"Using funds from the Drinking Water Supply Protection Program, in 2025 the city purchased and protected 41-acres as part of the larger 600-acre Brandy Brow Forest. Shortly after the purchase, the Myron's Rd Trailhead was created.
City of Haverhill DPW Director Bob Ward will guide us through this vast area where the trails are mostly flat. We'll visit a 5-foot tall beaver dam along the way! "
Opening day was this past May, 2026!
https://www.ecga.org/event/lets-hike-haverhill-brandy-brow-forest-myrons-road-trailheadFMI [still in-progress]:
https://www.haverhillma.gov/parks-recreation-culture/parks-trails-and-conservation-areas/conservation-areas/brandy-brow-forest/#SolarPunkSunday #ConservedLand #Massachusetts #NorthShoreMassachusetts #BeaverDams #ConserveNature #LandConservation #LandTrust #SpendTimeInNature #SpendTimeOutdoors
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So, I spent a LOT of my childhood playing in a "swamp" -- wetlands and woods near my childhood home, which included a #BeaverDam. Part of the area was an abandoned quarry and sandpit owned by Brock Industries. Once the quarry was posted, the area was able to return to its wild state. I was pleased to find out that the area was sold to a #LandTrust, and the old entrance to the sandpit is now the trailhead for the #BrandyBrowForest! I'm hoping something similar can happen with a local sandpit near conservation lands here in Southern Maine. I'm working on it!
Let’s Hike Haverhill - Brandy Brow Forest - Myron's Road Trailhead
"Using funds from the Drinking Water Supply Protection Program, in 2025 the city purchased and protected 41-acres as part of the larger 600-acre Brandy Brow Forest. Shortly after the purchase, the Myron's Rd Trailhead was created.
City of Haverhill DPW Director Bob Ward will guide us through this vast area where the trails are mostly flat. We'll visit a 5-foot tall beaver dam along the way! "
Opening day was this past May, 2026!
https://www.ecga.org/event/lets-hike-haverhill-brandy-brow-forest-myrons-road-trailheadFMI [still in-progress]:
https://www.haverhillma.gov/parks-recreation-culture/parks-trails-and-conservation-areas/conservation-areas/brandy-brow-forest/#SolarPunkSunday #ConservedLand #Massachusetts #NorthShoreMassachusetts #BeaverDams #ConserveNature #LandConservation #LandTrust #SpendTimeInNature #SpendTimeOutdoors