Weir River Farm
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Weir River Farm
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| location | Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 30.35 hectares | |
| WDPA ID | 55554635 | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 14 ′ N , 70 ° 50 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1999 | |
| administration | The Trustees of Reservations | |
Weir River Farm is a 75 acres (30.4 hectare ) nature reserve near the city of Hingham in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . It is managed by The Trustees of Reservations organization.
Protected area
The farm belonged to 1999 from Boston coming artist Polly Thayer Starr , whose paintings and drawings for more than 70 years in galleries in Boston, New York and Philadelphia are issued.
The property, which dates back to the early 20th century, is still active today and is operated by the trustees, to whom Starr transferred the property before her death, as part of a program of solidarity agriculture that has existed since 2009 . The fields and pastures are surrounded by forests of oak and Virginian juniper . The Weir River flows through the northwest of the reserve . There are 1.5 mi (2.4 km ) of hiking trails available to visitors, including links to the adjacent Whitney and Thayer Woods Conservation Area , which in turn connects to Wompatuck State Park . The Weir River Farm is part of a contiguous chain of protected areas with a total extension of almost 5,000 acres (20.2 km²).
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Property History. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed July 18, 2014 .
- ^ Weir River Farm - Our Produce: CSA, Farmers Market, & More. The Trustees of Reservations , archived from the original on July 14, 2014 ; accessed on July 18, 2014 .
- ↑ About Weir River Farm. The Trustees of Reservations , accessed July 18, 2014 .
Web links
- Weir River Farm / Whitney and Thayer Woods. ( PDF ) The Trustees of Reservations, 2011, accessed on July 18, 2014 (English, map of the area).
- Weir River Farm on TripAdvisor
