21 Aug, 2019
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North Common Meadow
The preserve, acquired in 1975 by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations, is suitable for hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, and cross country skiing; it is also maintained as habitat for ground nesting birds such as the bobolink, red-winged blackbird, and eastern meadowlark.
Access to North Common Meadow is located off Massachusetts Route 32 and East Street in Petersham center.
History
The property was formerly pasture land; later, it was part of the golf course of the Nichewaug Inn. It was given to the Trustees of Reservations by an anonymous donor. North Common Meadow is part of the Petersham Common Historic District, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
References
- ^ "North Common Meadow". The Trustees of Reservations. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
External links
- North Common Meadow The Trustees of Reservations
- Brooks Woodland Preserve The Trustees of Reservations
- Map of Brooks Woodland Preserve and North Common Meadow
- Harvard Forest
42°29′40″N 72°10′31″W / 42.49444°N 72.17528°W / 42.49444; -72.17528
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