Address Dartmouth, MA 02748, USA Phone +1 508-991-2289 | Area 19 ha | |
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Management The Trustees of Reservations Similar Demarest Lloyd State Park, Nomans Land Island Na, Gardner Heritage State Park, Thacher Island National, Menemsha Hills | ||
Slocum s river reserve time lapse november 13 2015
Slocum's River Reserve is a 47-acre (19 ha) open space preserve co-managed by the land conservation non-profit organizations The Trustees of Reservations and Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust. The property includes 3,000 feet (910 m) of frontage along the bracken tidal Slocum's River in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, 2 miles (3.2 km) of trails, woodland, agricultural fields, and pasture. The reserve is open to the public.
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HistoryEdit
Slocum's River Reserve was formerly known as Island View Farm; it was purchased in 1999 by The Trustees of Reservations and Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust.
Conservation and RecreationEdit
Trails on the property connect with abutting conservation land owned by the Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife via easements over 60 acres (24 ha) of private farmland conserved via agricultural preservation restriction (APR). The farmland produces corn, alfalfa, and horticultural nursery stock and are used to graze livestock. The property trailhead is located on Horseneck Road in Dartmouth.