Grafton Land Trust — Our Properties

Quick Facts

Parcel Name: Great Meadow Gateway

Address: 120 Merriam Road

Size: 5.3 acres

Owner: Town of Grafton

Acquired: 2015

Conservation Restriction: No

Trails: Yes

Biking: Yes

Horseback Riding: Yes

Canoe Launch: No

Hunting: Yes

Fishing: Yes

Camping: No

Swimming: No

Directions

The Great Meadow Gateway property features a wonderful meadow with a perimeter trail that connects with the Frost-Blithewood trails to form an easy to hike loop that can take about 30 minutes to hike if you park in the pulloff between the houses at number 8 and 14 George Hill Rd and walk in using the cart path marked by the Town of Grafton Open Space sign on George Hill Road.

Scenic field, photo: S. Cardenas

Donor

Town of Grafton Community Preservation Act Funds and Grafton Land Trust

Acquisition

The purchase of this property from Fred Churchill was negotiated by the town and the Land Trust. Grafton's citizens directly approved this purchase by voting on a warrant article at town meeting in 2015 to use Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds for Open Space to purchase the property. The town also received $10,000 from the Grafton Land Trust's Green Grafton Fund to meet the sale price of $70,000, in return for which the Land Trust will receive and hold a conservation restriction easement on the property to ensure the property remains open space.


		Great Meadow Gateway
Open Spaces Our Properties Other Grafton Open Spaces Trail Maps Hiking Hunting Mountain Biking Horseback Riding		Property Overview Maps & Trails Quick Facts Parcel Name: Great Meadow Gateway Address: 120 Merriam Road Size: 5.3 acres Owner: Town of Grafton Acquired: 2015 Conservation Restriction: No Trails: Yes Biking: Yes Horseback Riding: Yes Canoe Launch: No Hunting: Yes Fishing: Yes Camping: No Swimming: No Directions The Great Meadow Gateway property features a wonderful meadow with a perimeter trail that connects with the Frost-Blithewood trails to form an easy to hike loop that can take about 30 minutes to hike if you park in the pulloff between the houses at number 8 and 14 George Hill Rd and walk in using the cart path marked by the Town of Grafton Open Space sign on George Hill Road. Donor Town of Grafton Community Preservation Act Funds and Grafton Land Trust Acquisition The purchase of this property from Fred Churchill was negotiated by the town and the Land Trust. Grafton's citizens directly approved this purchase by voting on a warrant article at town meeting in 2015 to use Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds for Open Space to purchase the property. The town also received $10,000 from the Grafton Land Trust's Green Grafton Fund to meet the sale price of $70,000, in return for which the Land Trust will receive and hold a conservation restriction easement on the property to ensure the property remains open space.