Mashpee River Reservation
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Mashpee River Reservation
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 The Mashpee River in the sanctuary |
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| location | Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 100 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 55553870 | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 38 ′ N , 70 ° 29 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1959 | |
| administration | The Trustees of Reservations | |
Mashpee River Reservation is a 248 acres (1 km² ) large nature reserve near the town of Mashpee in the state of Massachusetts of the United States , which by the organization The Trustees of Reservations is managed.
Protected area
The eponymous Mashpee River rises in Mashpee / Wakeby Pond and flows into Popponesset Bay at Cape Cod . The reserve is 2 mi (3.2 km ) of hiking trails that are part of the Cape Cod Pathways .
Until it was established, the reserve was owned by John W. Farley, who had gradually acquired it from 1915 onwards and transferred it to the Trustees in 1959. A camp in the reserve still bears his name today. The area was expanded by a further donation in 1979 and a land purchase in 1998.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Mashpee River Reservation. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed February 16, 2014 .
- ^ Property History. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed February 16, 2014 .