Peter's reservation
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Peter's reservation
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 A section of the Charles River in the reserve |
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| location | Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 39.3 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 55554163 | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 14 ' N , 71 ° 19' W | |
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| Setup date | 1988 | |
| administration | The Trustees of Reservations | |
Peters Reservation is a 97 acres (39.3 hectare ) nature reserve near Dover in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . It is managed by The Trustees of Reservations organization.
Protected area
The reserve was named after a family who bought the property as a retreat in 1917. It is densely overgrown with oak and hickory trees. The hiking trails and undergrowth plants were created by landscape architect Fletcher Steele . The area is bounded on one side by the Charles River , on the banks of which American red pines have been planted. The 2.5 mi (4 km ) hiking trails connect to the neighboring Chase Woodlands reserve and lead, among other things, through a large plantation of rhododendrons .
The reserve was established in 1988 and last expanded in 1996.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Peters Reservation. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed April 28, 2014 .
- ^ Property History. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed April 28, 2014 .
