At 87 Ayer Road: From gravestone slate to McIntosh apples to conservation land
The property at 87 Ayer Road, which was recently purchased by the Harvard Conservation Trust and is now called the Farwell Quarry, has a…
Town loses historic house, but gains Farwell Quarry’s scenic hilltop
This week, Harvard lost a farmhouse that had stood near town center for more than 200 years. The house at 87 Ayer Road, which…
Frank Coolidge
Longtime resident, active in land conservation initiatives, known for adventurous spirit, civic mindedness…
Legal Notice – Conservation Commission
Public Hearing The Harvard Conservation Commission will conduct a virtual public hearing under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40, The Wetland Protection Act…
Legal Notice – Shade Tree Hearing
Public Shade Tree Hearing Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 87, Sections 3 and 4, a public hearing will be held on June 2,…
Mother Nature provides magical backdrop for Harvard Conservation Trust night hike
Ashwin Parchuri roasts a marshmallow as his father Rama Parchuri warms up and Alana Kane sips a cup of hot Carlson’s cider at the…
Viking inspired
A group of Nordic drummers from Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine volunteered to support the Harvard Conservation Trust by performing at Saturday night’s new…
Conservation Trust acquires 29 steep, forested acres on Pin Hill
The Harvard Conservation Trust announced its purchase of a long-desired property along Ayer Road that more than doubles the size of the Pin Hill…
Trail runners turn out for Conservation Trust ‘Run for the Hills’ ,
More than 100 runners laced up their shoes for the Harvard Conservation Trust’s annual “Run for the Hills.” The fundraising event was held in…
Select Board approves conservation restrictions on HCT properties
At its July 2 meeting, the Select Board unanimously approved two separate conservation restrictions on lands near Littleton County Road. Both properties are owned…
