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Open Spaces
If you are interested, here is a list of some other awesome places to visit in Chelmsford!
1. Deep Brook Reservation
Deep Brook Reservation (located at 124 Dunstable Road) consists of just less than 16 acres of land. Lots of the property is wetland, but there are some wooded areas as well as a pond. There is also a system of walking trails.
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2. Crooked Spring Reservation
Located at 79 Crooked Spring Road, Crooked Spring Reservation features walking trails and open area. It has a man-made pond for fishing and skating and the wildlife there include white-tailed deer, beaver, red fox, muskrat, and ducks.
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3. Lime Quarry Reservation
The Lime Quarry Reservation, located at 151 Littleton Road, is the former location of lime quarries and kilns from about 1736 to 1830. A lime kiln is a kiln (a furnace or oven) used to calcinate limestone to produce a different form of lime (quicklime). It was a major source of lime for plaster in Chelmsford and Lowell homes. Also located here are many locally uncommon plants. This is due to the high PH levels in limestone.
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4. Miriam E. Warren Wetlands
The Miriam E. Warren Wetlands are located south of Route 110. They are valuable wetland wildlife habitat and are located close to Bartlett Woodlot.
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5. Bartlett Woodlot
Bartlett Woodlot is located behind 9 Acton Road, and it consists of hilly woodland and wooded swamp. It is crossed by the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, and along with Bartlett Park (located nearby), it is a large wildlife habitat.
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6. Bartlett Park
Bartlett Park is located directly across the road from the Chelmsford Public Library (on Acton Road). Combined with Bartlett Woodlot (located nearby), it is a large wildlife habitat.
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7. Lt. Edward-Hope Bovey Woodlot
The Lt. Edward-Hope Bovey Woodlot (north of High Street) is adjacent to open lands and wooded residential lots. It is located in a small residential neighborhood.
8. McDermot Woodlots
Adjacent to Bovey Triangle, the McDermot Woodlots contain young mixed woods, as well as being the forested connection between residential lots and Beaver Brook.
9. George B. B. Wright Reservation
Located at 120 Parker Road, the George B.B. Wright Reservation was named after George Benjamin Marrett Wright, who planted unusual species here in addition to some local ones. These species include magnolias, wisteria, and other species from around the world. This open space features open area and walking trails.
10. Archer Meadow Preserve
Located on East Putnam Avenue, Archer Meadow Preserve consists of woods and wetlands. It is located over one of the town’s main aquifers.
11. Sunny Meadow Farm
Walter Lewis originally owned Sunny Meadow Farm, and after he passed away, the land was in use by Jones Farm. In 2008, the Town of Chelmsford purchased it and has been working with Jones Farm to keep it as an open space.
12. Red Wing Farm
The Hildreth-Robbins House is another historically significant place located in Chelmsford. It was one of the major farmsteads of South Chelmsford of the 18th and 19th centuries, but the thing that is really unusual about it is the fact that it was a rare 18th century farm owned by a woman (Sarah Hildreth). The Hildreth-Robbins House is located on Red Wing Farm. Located at the farm is also a bike path and walking trails.
13. Heart Pond
Heart Pond is located off of Acton Road in South Chelmsford. Along the side of the pond is a small beach, located near the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. It is open from dawn until dusk.
14. Kroll, Calder, Larder Pasture
On Proctor Road, the Kroll, Calder, Larder Pasture features mowed fields and swampy woods. The north side of the property has 25 acres of forested land, and the south end is less than a quarter mile from the cranberry bog.
15. Cranberry Bog Reservation
Located on Elm Street (1 mile south of Acton Road), the Cranberry Bogs take up about 316 acres. 156 are in Chelmsford and 156 are in Carlisle. Much of the property is wetlands, and there is lots of wildlife including mink, otter, beaver, great blue heron, deer, and other mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and birds.
16. Russell Mill Pond and Forest
Russell Mill Reservation (also known as Russell Mill Pond and Forest) is located at 130 Mill Road, behind the soccer fields. It is a densely wooded area with a large trail network ideal for mountain biking.
17. Warren Wildlife Sanctuary
The Warren Wildlife Sanctuary is part of Russell Mill Pond. It is mostly wetland and it mas 45 acres of conservation commission land.
18. Thanksgiving Ground Forest
Located at the end of Janet/Gary Road (just south of Clarissa Road), the Thanksgiving Ground Forest gets its name from the annual historic gathering of the men of the town each Thanksgiving for a fox hunt. The trails connect to Great Brook Farm in Carlisle.
Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail runs through several towns, including Lowell, Chelmsford, Westford, Carlisle, Acton, Concord, Sudbury, and Framingham, spanning over 25 miles. On the above map, it is shown as a black line. The open spaces which are accessible to this trail are Heart Pond, Red Wing Farm, Sunny Meadow, Bovey Woodlot, Miriam E. Warren Wetlands, and Bartlett Woodlot.
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