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Cumberland invested in a historically significant 84-acre property
Cumberland Land Trust acquired a new 84 acre property in 2023 in the Tower Hill Rd. historic district. We named this property - the Catamint Brook Preserve.
In the Fall of 2023, our team created 2.7 miles of trails, posted trail blazes, signage and created parking for 8 cars. These trails are now open for hiking . Go to our Trail Maps page for this map and for more information on this property.
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Cumberland Featured in an RI PBS Documentary
Last February in 2021, Cumberland residents were invited to be part of “Our Town,” a Rhode Island PBS documentary project in which neighbors become filmmakers to capture the unique experiences, untold stories, and hidden gems of their own community. The Cumberland Land Trust was featured in this episode as well as many other familiar local landmarks.
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Cumberland Wins $400,000 Grant towards Mercy Woods PurchaseList Item 3
The town has landed the big prize in its plan to buy the Mercy Woods Preserve in the northeast corner of town, securing a $400,000 open space grant from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
Local officials received word that they'd received the full grant award Tuesday.
"For the future of Cumberland, this, by far, is one of the most important long-range acquisitions made for all residents and children of (the town)," said Mayor Bill Murray in a statement. He thanked local and state officials, including the town's General Assembly delegation, for all of their work on the award.
Other funding sources toward the $1.5 million purchase of 229 acres of land are:
• $405,000 coming from the town of Cumberland;
• $300,000 from the Pawtucket Water Supply Board;
• $100,000 from the Cumberland Land Trust
(excerpt from Valley Breeze article 2/7/18)
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Navigant pledges $25,000 to Mercy Woods purchase
In one fell swoop, representatives from Navigant Credit Union lopped off a quarter of the money the Cumberland Land Trust is attempting to raise to pay for its portion of the Mercy Woods Preserve off Wrentham Road.
Navigant has pledged $25,000 toward the $100,000 that the Land Trust has agreed to chip in for the 229-acre parcel of open space property, which will be used for hiking and other passive uses. About 17 acres of the property will be set aside for town active recreation space.
“We’re extremely pleased, and it’s a great beginning,” said Land Trust Treasurer Joe Pailthorpe. “We’ve got a long way to go. We need more like that.”
The Land Trust is seeking to raise $200,000 total, with $100,000 of that going to other planned purchases.
(excerpt from Valley Breeze article 02/21/2018)
