Community Preservation Coalition

Open Space


	Preservation of 839 acres abutting old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge Measured by acres, this is the largest open space acquisition on record in the Commonwealth using Community Preservation Act funds.
	Common Pasture Purchase, Newburyport Over the course of several years, the city of Newburyport has used its CPA funds to protect 293 acres of the Common Pasture – a scenic and historic swath of agricultural land dating back to the area’s original European settlement in 1635.
	Cole Property, Carver The CPA was adopted in Carver in large part to protect this valuable 242-acre agricultural property
	Center Hill Preserve, Plymouth This 78-acre property fronting on Cape Cod Bay was Massachusetts’ top preservation priority and ranked second on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s national priorities list in 2006 when it came on the market.
	Carter Hill, North Andover This beautiful 27-acre property was purchased by the town of North Andover using CPA funds in 2001, making it one of the first CPA projects on record.
	Windrush Farm, Boxford and North Andover The conservation of Windrush farm protects critical habitat for rare and endangered species, water quality of the Ipswich River, and public access to a network of trails knitting together 1,800 acres of contiguous, conserved land.