Dear fellow Hanoverians:
The Hanover Open Space Committee
(OSC) invites you to celebrate the opening of the Stasiluk-Nava Conservation Area
Saturday, October 2nd at 10:00 a.m. Using your Community
Preservation funds, the town secured this beautiful mix of woods and meadowland
property in the fall of 2008.
Over the past two years, OSC members, neighbors and volunteers have restored
the scenic rock-wall-lined view, and cleared encroaching brush in the meadow. Beginning
in Spring of 2010, Eagle Scout candidate Jonathon Terry developed the first
looped trail through the wooded portions of the property. The Department
of Public Works generously worked with the OSC team to clear a small parking
lot near the southeast corner of the property. The team will work with
local garden club members to restore portions of Mrs. Nava’s beautiful perennial
gardens on the property. "We are excited to add this important
parcel into our greenway strategy. In addition, plans are already
underway for an additional seasonal trail through the grassy area with the
addition of benches to view bird houses volunteers have built" shares
committee co-chair Mary Dunn. The property is located at 553 Center
Street.
Working with the OSC and the Hanover Historical Society, committee member Judy Grecco
will lead a walk from the Fire Museum through the Merry and Morrill Allen
Phillips properties (located between Broadway and Center Streets) at the end of
October.
Stay informed about activities
and volunteer opportunities! You can find the OSC on Facebook: Hanover
Open Space, the web: http://www.hanover-m a.gov/open-space.shtml,
or join their Yahoo Group: HanoverOpenSpace. In addition, the OSC wants
for input from the equestrian community in town. Please let the OSC know
if you can contribute your specialized
knowledge and needs to the volunteer committee.
The Hanover OSC was chartered to ensure that the town’s rural character is
maintained and enhanced both through protection of existing resources and
acquisition of new properties. It is responsible for planning and
facilitating the improvement of open space, enhancing access to open space, and
raising awareness of land use issues. The OSC is also interested in
protecting land that is environmentally sensitive, could be used for passive
recreation, or is important for conserving the look and feel of the town.
The OSC’s goal is to retain the natural beauty and heritage of the
town we live in and love.
The OSC would also like to hear from you if you are simply interested in more
information on the work of the committee. The Open Space Committee meets regularly
on the 1st Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Hanover Town Hall.
For "Around Town on the Web",
Cathy H-B
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