Today, in Massachusetts, land is being bought and developed at an unprecendented pace. Hundreds of acres of rural landscape are lost to development every week. West Boylston, like so many other Massachusetts towns, has experienced growth in recent years and with completion of the sewer project many more acres may become available for building and development.
Although the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) owns a large amount of open space surrounding the Wachusett Reservoir, its land is very restricted and is mostly unavailable for general recreational use.
Our natural settings -- forests, fields, uplands, and wetlands -- play an important role in what we define as community character. If we are to retain the unique and special character of West Boylston, we must take action before it is lost.
The Trust also acquires and holds Conservation Restrictions -- an estate-planning tool which enables a landowner to donate to the Land Trust the right to develop his/her property while retaining ownership and use. The Trust welcomes your inquiry about various possibilities.
George Bernardin (president) GFBernardin@worldnet.att.net (508) 835-4362 Chris Drappi (membership) PACEMADRE@aol.com Ted Gallagher (508) 835-4840 Steven Davis (508) 835-6324 Diane Gilson (newsletter) difi@fishpaint.com Gerry Gomes Gomesgerard@hotmail.com Bob Hyde HYDERMH@aol.com Peter Marshall cmarshll@aol.com Mike Peckar (treasurer) fog@fognet.com Dave Sweetman (secretary) davesweetman@aol.com (508) 835-3761 Bob Tashjian rjtashjian@acvmf.org (508) 835-6258Meetings of the Board of Trustees are currently being held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Comments or suggestions relating to the activities of the Land Trust are welcome, and may be directed to any of the Trustees.