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Located
40 miles north of Boston, West Newbury is a delightful community
characterized by rolling hills with broad valleys and an
unspoiled rural charm.
A groundswell of public support for and interest in the
preservation of West Newbury’s rural character and open space
first found voice in the 1996 Open Space and Recreation Plan.
The Town has supported – both at the ballot box and at Town
Meeting – all nine open space initiatives put before it since
1996. That support has continued to grow and shows no sign of
abatement.
The
mandate of the Open Space & Recreation Plan is to preserve what
remains of the rural character of the Town by identifying
long-term goals and by taking practical, pro-active steps to
meet the challenge of development pressure. The Plan seeks to
be a useful tool for the community towards achieving the goals
identified through the 2009 OSRP planning process.
The Open Space and Recreation Plan is designed to help continue
the long-term, dynamic, and ongoing process by which the Town
evaluates and addresses its open space and recreation needs in
the coming years.
»Click
to see the Open Space & Recreation Plan webpage
The Open Space Committee provides advice and support to the Board of Selectman and
the town on issues relevant to open space protection, stewardship
and use. We welcome public participation in all of our
meetings and activities.
We hope that you find this website useful for learning
about our committee activities, and about the many open space
resources available here in town for your use and enjoyment.
New Members
Needed...
The West Newbury Open Space Committee is
currently seeking a new committee member. Are you interested?
Email us or call Steve Greason at
978-510-1127. Or join our Trails
Subcommittee, become a Trails Steward or a weekend volunteer. |
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Upcoming Meeting Schedule:
Wednesday,
February 15th, at 7:30 p.m. located at the 1910 Building (new Town
Hall) in the 2nd floor hearing room.
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New "Speak of the Land" map and
video on exhibit at the G.A.R Library, Dec thru Jan, 2012:

Large town inventory maps will also be
featured at this library exhibit. For details, go to: »www.westnewburylibrary.org
West Newbury Open Space uses
GPS to create new map for the October 15th, 2011 Trail Hike:

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Trail Maps Available...
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Town Inventory Maps...

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Related Topics/Links for more info...
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»"Economic
Value of Pretected Open Space in SE Pennyslvania"
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Land Trust Alliance: "Economic Benefits of Open
Space"
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The West Newbury Open Space Committee
is comprised of volunteers appointed by the West Newbury Board of Selectmen.
Under a new town bylaw, appointments are for three-year terms but some
members were appointed in July 2008 to shorter terms so that the terms will
have staggered expiration. |
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2011 Committee Members |
»
The Trust for Public Land: "Conservation: An
investment that pays" |
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Felicity
Beech (June 15, 2011) |
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Don
Bourquard (June 15, 2013) |
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Jennifer
Germain (June 15, 2011) |
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Steve
Greason (June 15, 2012) |
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Barry
Lacroix - Chair (June 15, 2012) |
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Jean Lambert (June 15, 2012) |
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Patricia
Reeser, assoc. (June 2013) |
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Dawne
Fusco, assoc. (June 2012) |
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