Burrillville Land Trust Acquisition

Beautiful Open Space 

All photos by W.Gauvin Barber  Share, if used for commercial purposes please acknowledge the source and ask for the photographers permission. If you need any copies of enlarged, contact me @ waynewnri@yahoo.com

The Burrillville Land Trust completed years of work by acquiring two properties totaling 75 pristine acres of woodland that will be preserved as open space. This was a collaboration effort of the Burrillville Land Trust, Brown University and the National Grid to complete a story with a happy ending for all North West Rhode Island for now and future generations to enjoy. The two properties will be added to the exiting properties owned by the Burrillville Land Trust and will be used for nature walks, walking trails and more. National grids section was around 20 acres. The 55 acre Brown University property was added to the to an existing 86 acre lot of the Edward D.Vock Conservation Area. This was the first piece of the rural area that was acquired in 2008. The Brown and Vock properties have one common boundary and provide a contiguous forest tree canopy and land for wildlife, photography, snow shoe, bird observation, water and recreation.

I know this area well and a vast variety of native wildlife abound there. It also has some of the native orchids in its moist soil that support the "Lady Slipper" and real nice wild mushrooms. It has the small pond and a beautiful brook from years gone by of farming in the area and when the mist freezes is breath taking. The pond supports

  small wildlife and a occasional blue heron can be seen. The celebration was attended by our local officials and about 45 concerned citizens and members of the Burrillville Land Trust headed up by President Paul A. Roselli. This area is on Jackson School Road at the intersection of a old dirt fire road called Olney Keach Road and the bridge that crosses the stream. You can access the road from either end. From the Burrillville side would be off Rt.100, take a left at the used car lot. If coming from the Glocester side it is off Rt.44 starting up the small curve bear right onto Jackson School House and continue to when it turns dirt to the bridge.
  It had to be a slow news day because the local TV Stations also appeared for their nightly news.
  Paul Roselli  welcomed the crowd and special guests and was followed by John Luipold-assistant Vice President for Real Estate at Brown University Real Estate Office. Mike Ryan was next, National Grid's Director of Government Affairs for Rhode Island. Senator Jack Read and then Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Senator Read gave me a nice interview and seemed very sincere on my questions of open space and the environment. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse beckoned his personal aide to add me to all of the environmental press releases that will come out of the Federal Government and I can tell you that it works already on my e-mail " Outdoor Scene" Radio Broadcast files.

  The Burrillville Land Trust is a non-profit 501(c) (3) land trust in the Town of Burrillville. Their mission is to preserve and protect the rural character of the Town of Burrillville. They hold a monthly meeting and are always looking for new members.    W. Gauvin Barber

Senator Jack Read and National Grid's Mike Ryan

National Grid's  Mr. Mike Ryan

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse very helpful to me with his staff.

photos by W.Gauvin Barber

Cold raw day in the North West part of Rhode Island

Rufa Red Knot

a

Lady Slipper