Dear fellow Hanoverians:
On Tuesday, May 4th, at the Hanover Annual Town Meeting, the residents of
Hanover unanimously voted to approve the use of $250,000 in Community
Preservation Act (CPA) funds to help save Sylvester Field. Kudos to Open
Space Committee co-chair Hal Thomas for his outstanding presentation of the
project to Town Meeting. Thanks also to Hanover Historical Commission
Chair Peter Johnson for his informative presentation evoking the Field’s
rich history.
The Town of Hanover, as project partner, will be purchasing the
Conservation Restriction (“CR”) on the Field with the CPA funds. The
Town-held CR over the Field will allow for a range of passive recreational
activities such as hiking and cross-country skiing and will include
provisions allowing for a trailhead parking area. The CR will also allow
for habitat management, improvement, and restoration, as well as the
maintenance of the stone wall that is such a prominent feature of its road
frontage which will be carried out by Wildlands Trust.
Wildlands Trust, the regional land trust for southeastern Massachusetts,
has been aggressively fundraising in the community, headed up by a
dedicated team of residents to preserve the Field, one of Hanover’s most
beloved and iconic landscapes.
Thank you to all those community donors and the Hanover Capital Campaign
Committee who have supported the project thus far. The Hanover Capital
Campaign Committee, doing a great job leading the local fundraising with
Wildlands Trust, consists of Chairman Caleb Estabrooks, Peter Finnegan,
Marilyn Hartney, Dan Jones, Maura Longueil, Anne and Tim Porter, Hal
Thomas, Peter and Paula Tyack, Sandra Moll, Cindy Newton, Jane Estabrooks,
and Julia Traggorth.
There’s still an opportunity for new donors to donate to help raise the
last $60,000 needed to meet the community fundraising target of $150,000.
A substantial match opportunity for gifts: 2 to 1 for gifts $500 and under
and 1 to 1 for gifts from $5,000 to $501 has been offered by a generous
anonymous donor. Please visit www.wildlandstrust.org to contribute to this
effort.
“We have a one-time opportunity to preserve the field,” said Karen
Grey, Wildlands Trust President. “This is our first fundraising effort
in Hanover, and we couldn’t imagine a more compelling project to become
involved with,” said Grey. “We fully appreciate how important this
property is to the entire Hanover community.”
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Organizational Information:
Wildlands Trust is a nonprofit land conservation organization founded in
1973 to preserve Southeastern Massachusetts’ natural heritage. Based in
Plymouth but active in four counties across the region, the Trust protects
over 9,000 acres in 36 communities, including 90 acres in Hanover. To
learn more about the Trust’s work, visit www.wildlandstrust.org , or
contact Sue Chamberlain at SChamberlain@wildlandstrust.org .
For “Around Town on the Web”,
Cathy H-B
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