SPRINGDALE FIELD FEST INFO!

Learn more about the effort to protect Hale Reservation

Protected open space is at the heart of what makes Dover special. If there is an open field or beautiful forest you cherish, chances are good it is owned and maintained by the Dover Land Conservation Trust. Through the generosity of many over the years, the Land Trust protects nearly 700 of the most precious acres in town. We are continually increasing this number.

Our properties include the marvelous field at the corner of Springdale Avenue and Farm Street, the woodlands of Snow Hill, the hayfields rolling up from the corner of Strawberry Hill and Dedham Streets, the twenty-one acre Porter Woodlands on the banks of the Charles River, the pine groves on Claybrook Road, the meadows on Pine and Pleasant Streets, and the top of Pegan Hill with breathtaking views to Mounts Wachusett and Monadnock.

All of these properties, and many more, are protected forever and open to the public for walking, cross-country skiing, riding and quiet contemplation.

Over the past year, we completed conservation restrictions on two properties, adding fifty acres to the ranks of permanently protected land in Dover. We are currently hard at work on several additional projects. We were also gratified when hundreds of Dover family members gathered on a perfect October afternoon for the Springdale Field Festival to celebrate the season and open space in our town.

Protecting land requires money, as does on-going stewardship of our properties such as creating trails, mowing fields, installing signs, and clearing fallen trees. and the Dover Land Conservation Trust receives no town or government funds. It is completely dependent on the generosity of people like you. We hope you will give as generously as you can to help protect Dover’s rural atmosphere.

Thank you for your support!

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