We hope to have a Grand Opening of the LA Foster Nature Preserve in the spring of 2025. Norton High School Students under the guidance of Dave Cuddington, NHS shop teacher, and LPS volunteers have installed new interpretive signs describing the history and ecology of the preserve.
Special thanks to this group of volunteers from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals who helped us clear a new trail and build benches overlooking a vernal pool in our Johnson-Henrich Preserve.
This LPS site is a focus of our conservation efforts this year, as it is astride the newly constructed Norton Rail Trail and receives a lot of use. In the Fall, with Alnylam's help we will continue working on this site and others.
LPS is most appreciative of Alnylam's continued support of our efforts to preserve Norton's undeveloped land and make it accessible to the public through the development of trails and other amenities such as benches.
Without their help we would not have accomplished all of our goals this year.
We are happy to meet and welcome new members to LPS!
In partnership with Norton’s Conservation Director, John Thomas; Norton High School’s shop teacher, David Cuddington, and his students; and the Attleboro YMCA, the Land Preservation Society has been working to expand and maintain trails across Norton.
Visit the Edith Read Conservation Area on North Worcester Street to explore Norton’s newest trails featuring boardwalks built by high school volunteers and an anonymous friend of Norton’s outdoor spaces. We are very grateful for this partnership and look forward to sharing more projects expanding access to Norton’s natural resources.
The extension of the World War II Veterans Memorial Trail in Mansfield has finally come to Norton!
The nearly 4-mile long trail being constructed through the woods of Norton will connect with the 1.5-mile Mansfield trail. It will be officially completed in 2025.
While this is not an LPS project, we are pleased with the increased access the trail will bring to the Johnson and Henrich Woods and the Winthrop-Dahl Nature Preserve.
LPS generously provided access through the Winthrop-Dahl Preserve during the early planning of the trail in Norton. This revision to the original plan helps to keep riders and walkers off N. Washington St. for some distance providing a safer and more attractive trail. We plan to add interpretive signs on that segment to help visitors learn more about the plants, animals, etc. in the local ecosystem.
For the most recent updates on the rail-trail expansion, please visit its Facebook page, here.
The extension of the World War II Veterans Memorial Trail in Mansfield has finally come to Norton!
The nearly 4-mile long trail being constructed through the woods of Norton will connect with the 1.5-mile Mansfield trail. It will be officially completed in 2025.
While this is not an LPS project, we are pleased with the increased access the trail will bring to the Johnson and Henrich Woods and the Winthrop-Dahl Nature Preserve.
LPS generously provided access through the Winthrop-Dahl Preserve during the early planning of the trail in Norton. This revision to the original plan helps to keep riders and walkers off N. Washington St. for some distance providing a safer and more attractive trail. We plan to add interpretive signs on that segment to help visitors learn more about the plants, animals, etc. in the local ecosystem.
For the most recent updates on the rail-trail expansion, please visit its Facebook page, here.
What is a Blue Trail?
Blue trails are publicly accessible waters navigable by canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards.
So What is Happening in Norton?
Norton's latest master plan has determined the development of blue trails as a key to expanding outdoor recreation opportunities within the town. Be sure to stay tuned!
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