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 Avondale
Farm Preserve
Approximately
50 acres of coastal sand plain grass land, fresh
water ponds and wetlands, brush land, salt marsh
with two tidal inlets from frontage on the Pawcatuck
River estuary. Paved road system used for passive
recreation. Being managed to remove exotic vegetation
and restore native grassland.
Acquired September 1998.
Location: Grassland Way, off Avondale Road and
Quail Run
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 Dr.
Lewis Pond Preserve
Parcel
1. Approximately 7½ acres of glacially carved
terrain located near the east end of Links Passage.
A forested lateral moraine with wild blueberry and
mountain laurel dropping sharply to an Atlantic White
Cedar swamp. The Preserve includes 1/3 of Dr. Lewis
Pond, a large and deep glacier kettle pond. The parcel
acquired as a gift from James Romanella and Sons
in March 1999.
Location: south side of Links Passage. A trail is located
on the southeast corner of the road.
Parcel
2. Approximately 1.5 acres of wetlands and
a portion of Dr. Lewis Pond. It was received as a gift
from F. Thomas Ligouri, Jr. and Ann Ligouri in December
2002.
Location: northeast side of Littlebrook Road
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 Crandall
Swamp Preserve
Parcel
1. This 38-acre site is on the west side of
Crandall Swamp, the second largest wetland
in Rhode Island. The site is forested with
cedar, red maple, oak and native shrubs. The
Crandall Swamp as a whole has been identified
as an environmentally important ecosystem.
The property was received as a gift from Mary
Panciera in November 1999.
Location: east side of Route 78 between Staple’s and the former Town
landfill.
Parcel
2. The bounds and size of this property are
uncertain, but it consists of at least 2-acres
of wooded swamp. It was received as a gift
from the Westerly Hospital February 14, 2007.
Location:
East of Parcel 1.
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 The
Earl C., John F. and A. Henry Crandall Family Preserve
This
306 property is also within the limits of Aguntaug
Swamp and consists of mostly Atlantic white cedar
swamp, floating bogs and ponds that are habitat for
a variety of migrating waterfowl and some rare or
endangered plant and animal species such as the bog-haunter
dragonfly. There are also areas of upland forest
containing lovely stands of mountain laurel and American
holly. The property was purchased from the Crandall
family in January 2010 with funding from The RI Department
of Environmental Management, the Nature Conservancy,
the Champlin Foundations, the Forrest and Frances
Lattner Foundation, the Bafflin Foundation, and the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Location:
at the end of Pound Road off of RI Route 91.
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 Quaker
Burial Ground Historic Site
The
site of the first Quaker Meetinghouse in Westerly
consists of a knoll less than an acre in size
surrounded by a stone wall. The site will be
managed to provide educational information
to tourists as well as local residents about
the history and influence of Quakers in Westerly.
Acquired November 1999.
Location: US Route 1, west of Dunn’s Corners
and across from Dunn’s Corners Community
Church.
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 Grills
Preserve
Parcel
1. The 482-acre Grills Preserve has more than 2½ miles
of frontage on the Pawcatuck River. It consists of
extensive fresh water wetlands, and extensive lagoon,
upland forest, and a high hill with exposed bedrock
and extensive scenic views. The property was purchased
from Richard and Michael Grills in November 2003.
Funding is expected from the RI Department of Environmental
Management, the Nature Conservancy, the Lattner Foundation
and other sources.
Location: between the Pawcatuck River and the Amtrak
railroad tracks, and between Route 91/216 and McGowan
Brook flowing into the River from the State-owned
Newton Marsh. There are extensive trails accessed
from the
end of Bowling Lane.
Parcel 2 (Jake and Mary Keena Gagnon Tract). The 32-acre
parcel adjacent to the property purchased from BDA
includes a stream that runs through a pond and native
cranberry bog, through the Grills Preserve and on into
the Pawcatuck River. It was purchased March 3, 2006
from three sisters Sally Gagnon, Marylou Collins and
Kim Caswell; the property is named in honor of their
parents. Funding for the acquisition was provided by
the Forrest and Frances Lattner Foundation.
Location: Between the Amtrak railroad tracks and the
main Grills Preserve property.
Parcel 3. The 16-acre parcel adjacent to the property
purchased from BDA includes a stream that flows through
the Grills Preserve and into the Pawcatuck River. It
was purchase May 30, 2006 from the Fredap Realty Trust,
a remnant of the Penn Central Railroad. Funding was
provided by the Forrest and Frances Lattner Foundation.
Location: Between the Amtrak railroad tracks and the
main Grills Preserve property
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Thomas
Hill Tract
The
Thomas Hill tract is part of the Land Trust’s
Pawcatuck River Corridor Initiative. Less than one
acre, the wooded parcel is at the edge of the River
and frequently floods. The Tract was donated to the Land Trust by Thomas
Hill
in August 2001.
Location:
Route 3, on the upstream side of the bridge where
it crosses the River into Hopkinton. |
 Riverwood
This Preserve has
a great variety of trails both in the lowlands
along the Pawcatuck River and at higher elevations
toward the interior of the property. Access to
this Preserve is challenging but worth the effort.
Visitors must park along Old Hopkinton Road at
the end of Boyscout Drive then walk up Boyscout
Drive and past the Boyscout camp to enter the Preserve. |
Pine
Hollow Preserve
The Laudone Preserve consists of 30.3 acres of woodlands and wetlands adjacent
to the Pawcatuck River in Bradford. The property was set aside from the Laudone
cluster development. It includes an historic Peckham family cemetery. The property
was transferred from the South County Conservancy in April 2003
Location:
Laudone Drive, Bradford |
 Flora
Whiteley Preserve
Parcel 1: The original
Flora Whiteley Preserve consisted of
two parcels totaling approximately 14
acres. More than twelve-acres is owned
in fee and the balance is managed under
a conservation easement. The property
has substantial frontage on the Pawcatuck
River with extensive marsh and wetlands.
The Preserve also contains uplands with
woods, exposed ledge and a seasonal stream
that flows to the River. The property
was purchased December 23, 2005
Location:
Between Potter Hill Road and the Pawcatuck River,
north of Lima Drive and South of the Potter Hill
village. It is across Potter Hill Road from the east
arm of the Westerly Town Forest.
Parcel
2: A 1.3-acre parcel was added to the
Flora Whiteley Preserve December 21, 2006. It consists
of a meadow and knoll overlooking the Pawcatuck
River, and provides a portage egress point around
the Potter Hill Dam.
Location:
On the upstream side of Potter Hill Road where it
crosses the River into Hopkinton. |
 Colonel
Willie Cove Preserve
The
1.8-acre parcel consists of tidal wetlands
and a brook flowing into the Pawcatuck
River estuary. The property was received
as a gift from Stanton Terranova and Lou
Trefes April 5, 2007.
Location:
175 Watch Hill Road, just north of Pasadena Avenue. |
 Anderson
Preserve
The
6-acre parcel is forested, with a vernal pool,
and a small sandy beach area on the riverfront.
The property was purchased February 28, 2008.
Location:
116-119 Potter Hill Road, between the road and the
Pawcatuck River. |
 Beriah
Lewis Farm Preserve
The
2.5-acre parcel is a pasture along the
River. The property was purchased December
17, 2008.
Location:
Boombridge Road, just down stream from Boombridge. |
Haversham
Preserve
A
stream flows through this 1.5 acre woodland
adjacent to land owned by the Weekapaug Foundation
for Conservation. The property was donated
by Thomas and Anna Highfill in December 1999.
Location:
between the corner of Shore Road and Haversham
Road and land of the Weekapaug Foundation for
Conservation to the west.
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 Wildwood
Wildwood
is a 5-acre woodland that is bordered by a
stream, and includes fresh water wetlands.
The tract was donated by the heirs of Henry
and Marion Turrisi in December 2000.
Location:
Between Forrestal Drive, Langley Drive and
Potter Hill Road. A trail is accessible from
both Forrestal and Rangley.
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 Winnapaug
Farm Preserve
Parcel
1. The Winnapaug Farm consists of
two primary parcels, separated by a laneway,
between Shore Road and Winnapaug Pond. A
third smaller parcel is on the Pond, between
the primary parcels and the Misquamicut community.
Altogether, the Preserve amounts to approximately
42 acres. The property consists of agricultural
land in corn and hay, fields formerly used
by the Winnapaug Day Camp, woods, fresh water
wetlands and salt marsh. An undivided 5/6ths
interest in the property was received from
the heirs of the Saunders family in August
2001.
Location:
between Shore Road and Winnapaug Pond, and
between Winnapaug Road and the Lathrop Preserve
of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island.
Parcel
2. This less than 1-acre tract consists
primarily of saltwater wetlands. It was received
as a gift from the heirs of Henry and Marion
Turrisi in December 2000.
Location:
Second Avenue, adjacent to Parcel 1 and Winnapaug
Pond.
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 Dr.
John Champlin Glacier Park
The
Dr. John Champlin Glacier Park is consists
of two parcels totaling 134 acres. It is entirely
recessional moraine kettle and kame topography
including ponds, sand barrens and ridges overlooking
Winnapaug Pond, Block Island Sound, Block Island
and Long Island. The property was purchased
August 5, 2004.
Location: Between Shore Road and Tom Harvey
Road, on either side of Champlin Woods
Assisted Living
Center. An extensive trail system is accessible
from Tom Harvey Road.
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 Mastuxet
Brook Greenway
Parcel
1 (Cherenzia 1). This parcel consists
of approximately 6.25 acres along and including
a portion of the Mastuxet Brook. The property
was received as a gift from Cherenzia & Associates
March 7, 2006.
Location:
Behind Thorp and Trainer Insurance and Mastuxet
Condominiums on Airport Road. Access is from
Winnapaug Road and Rotary Park.
Parcel
2 (Cherenzia 2.) This parcel consists
of 13.73 acres near the headwaters of Mastuxet
Brook. The property was received as a gift
from Cherenzia Excavation July 31, 2006.
Location:
Behind homes near the corner of Wells Street
and East Avenue. Access is from the south end
of Lovat Lane through other Westerly land Trust
properties (Mastuxet Brook Parcels 3 and 4).
Parcel
3 (Panciera) This parcel consists
of 10.34 acres along and including a portion
of the Mastuxet Brook. The property was received
as a gift from Richard C. Panciera, Esq.
July 31, 2006.
Location:
The parcel wraps around other Westerly Land
Trust land and has frontage on Lovat Lane.
Access is from the south end of Lovat Lane.
Parcel
4 (Cherenzia 3). This parcel consists
of 7.23 acres near the headwaters of Mastuxet
Brook. The property was received as a gift
from Cherenzia Excavation July 31, 2006.
Location.
It is surrounded on three sides by Mastuxet
Brook Parcel 3. Access is from the south end
of Lovat Lane through Parcel 3.
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