Chestnut Hill Farm
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Chestnut Hill Farm
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| location | Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 53 ha | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 19 ′ N , 71 ° 33 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 2006 | |
| administration | The Trustees of Reservations | |
The Chestnut Hill Farm is a still active farm in Southborough in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . The farm has 131 acres (53 hectares ) and is a designated nature reserve managed by The Trustees of Reservations .
Protected area
The area of the protected area is actively cultivated, which is why individual areas may be temporarily closed off, for example to carry out the harvest. A total of approx. 2 mi (3.2 km ) of hiking trails are available for visitors to the free-of-charge facility , from which bird watching is particularly possible. The trails lead through pastures and fields as well as smaller forest and wetlands and also along the embankment of the Hultman Aqueduct , which is designed as a reserve route for the water supply of Boston through the Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs .
In 2006, the residents of Southborough voted by a large majority to designate all parts of Chestnut Hill Farm as a protected area. They handed over the administration to the Trustees of Reservations.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Chestnut Hill Farm. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed November 24, 2013 .