Improving trails, erosion and habitats for a beautiful Southborough property
CLIENT | Southborough Open Land Foundation
LOCATION | Southborough, MA
DATE | 2024
Conservation Works prepared a Phase I Management Plan for the beautiful, diverse 58.5-acre Beals Preserve in Southborough in partnership with the Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF). The property had long been managed by the late Whit Beals. The plan included recommendations for trail management, farm road repairs and re-surfacing, invasive species control, field habitat management, nest boxes, trail erosion control with water bars, and other vegetation management.
Part of the project included the construction of a new trail section in the southern part of the property to avoid an old, damaged trail. SOLF has also put pollinator management high on its list for attention, and has worked with Dr. Rob Gegear on the creation of a demonstration pollinator area near the property entrance.
Services Provided
CW works with private landowners, state agencies, towns, and conservation land trusts to prepare wildlife restoration plans, forest management plans, and conservation management plans for a wide variety of situations. We welcome inquiries about how a land management plan can fit landowner needs.
Conservation Works now uses a versatile drone with a high-resolution camera for video and still shots of conservation properties, inland wetlands, salt marshes, rivers, pond, boundaries, and other features. Drone shots can be useful in monitoring changes over time.
Locating, documenting, and GPS-mapping of boundary lines, corners, and monuments from available surveys and other records.
Expert photographing of landscape features, habitat, wetland resources, scenery, wildlife, birdlife, and flora for electronic or print reproduction.
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