Ashland Open Space Committee

Here are some related Web sites that we recommend.

Ashland Web Sites

• Town of Ashland Home Page
• Ashland Conservation Commission, which protects wetlands in Ashland
• Ashland Garden Club
• Ashland Community Gardens
• Ashland Farmers Market
• Ashland Town Forest
• Ashland Upper Charles Trail Committee

Trails

• Bay Circuit Trail and Greenway, which passes through Ashland
• Sudbury Valley Trustees , which owns the 51-acre Cowassock Woods adjacent to the Ashland Town Forest
• Holliston Upper Charles River Trail Holliston greenway connecting Milford, Hopkinton, Ashland, and Sherborn
• Milford Upper Charles River Trail Milford greenway connecting Hopkinton, Ashland, Sherborn, and Holliston

Advocacy

• Community Preservation page of the Mass. Division of Local Services.
• Community Preservation Coalition site, which aims to help individuals and municipalities to understand and implement the Community Preservation Act
• Conservation Restrictions offer financial benefits to land owners who limit the use of their property for the purpose of protecting certain conservation values. For details, see these resources:
  • Mass Audubon Conservation Restriction Manual (PDF).
  • Preserving Family Lands