Date

Acquired

Name

Description & Location

Acres

Use

1995

Abbey Drive

A wetland consisting of red maple swamp and serving as a groundwater discharge area contiguous with Long Brook. Donation by Roger Nadeau.

0.5

Watershed protection

1995

Brush Hill

(No road frontage)

between Nate Whipple & Tower Hill Reds.

Once part of the original estate of Daniel Whipple, first to settle on the Diamond Hill Plain in 1715. Elevated topography, heavily treed, rocky outcrops, and glacial erratics. Donation by Colleen Marsland and Mary Jackson.

8

Wildlife habitat protection

1995

Mello Property

Located on the westerly side of Little Pond County Road across from the Long Brook Conservation Area, this property contains Long Brook and protects 545 feet of road frontage. Donation by the Sheila Mello & family.

5

Watershed protection

1995

1996

1999

Veronica A. Geddes Bowen Wildlife Preserve & Conservation Area

Located on Angell Road between the neighborhoods of Wilcroft and Red Gate Roads, this preserve boasts woodland, wetland, pond, and streams. Named after the late Veronica Bowen by her family. Bargain sale.

35

Public trail system

1996

Bessette property

Located on the northly side of Pound Road, identified as 212 Pound Rd. with 159 feet of road frontage and abutting The Cumberland Beagle Club. The site is predominately upland forest with hills and valley wetlands, and containing rock outcrops.
A donation by the Bessette family as condition of approval by the Cumberland Planning Board.

15

Wildlife habitat protection

1996

Nate Whipple Highway

Jane Woods

donation

1,000 feet of view shed on the southerly side of the road and containing East Sneech Brook and abutting The Cumberland Beagle Club on Nate Whipple Highway.

2.59

Wildlife habitat, watershed protection

1999

High Rock Farm

Land surrounding the Baskin Farm on Scott Road containing 14 rare species of plants. Acquired by a State Open Space Grant from the Natural Heritage Preservation Commission and The Nature Conservancy. Contains a bluebird trail under electric easement.

69.1

Rare plant species protection.

Limited trail access

1999

Irving Dark donation

One lot located opposite trail entrance to Rowbottom land on Lippitt Ave and one lot on Leigh Rd. opposite small pond and field. Owned by C. Lavelle.

0.5

Trail access.

Wetlands

2000

Otis Smith Farm/

Rowbottom

Land surrounding historic Otis Smith Farm on both sides of Scott Road east to Little Pond abutting Rowbottom land extends south. Open Space Greenways grant. 8 rare plant species. Existing trails.

53

Rare plant species protection.

Trail access

2001

Marcia Lawton property

Lot containing 1.49 acres on a paper extension of Bruce Drive in close proximity to the Otis Smith Farm Preserve and abutting Scott Pond Conservation Area. The Nature Conservancy assists.

1.49

2001

Bonvouloir donation

Lot abutting Irving Dark donation and Town of Cumberland Lippitt Estates property located on Leigh Road.

0.5

2002

Atlantic White

Cedar Swamp

Pound Road Land donated as part of a subdivision Gold Star Estates off Windsong with frontage on Pound Rd containing rare wetland habitat.

39

Rare wetland habitat

2003

Stierheim donation

Miscoe Lake Lot donated by Melody Stierheim on corner of Carriage and Georgiana Drive. Contains an intermittent stream and abuts Town 2.6 acre land protecting Miscore Lake watershed.

0.7

Watershed

2004

Darby donation

Frontage on Nate Whipple Highway and Meehan Lane abuts Narragansett Electric easement.

2.0

Watershed

2005

James J. Bland

Preserve

(Atlantic White Cedar Swamp)

Frontage on Nate Whipple Highway. Greenways connection.

This property is contiguous to 2002 property acquisition of 39 acres on Pound Road containing Atlantic White Cedar Swamp.

Acquired by a RIDEM Open Space Natural Heritage Grant, funding from The Nature Conservancy, Tiffany Foundation, and Pawtucket Water Supply Board. Bargain sale. Named after late James J. Bland by daughters Sheila Koback and Barbara Bland.

23.5

Rare Wetland habitat and Watershed