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1. Fiedler Marsh -a gift of Paul Fiedler, 1979; Approx. l/4 acre marshland on the Palmer River at end of Belvedere Ave.; Tax Assessor’s Plat #30, Lot #43.
2. Little Moussachuck Creek – Gift of Nancy Van Nostrand, 1986; Approx. l/l0 acre shorefront property , Providence River, off Appian Way; Tax Assessor’s Plat #4, Lot #59.
3. Little Moussachuck Creek – Gift of Charles and Jane Hauser. On the western portion of the Moussachuck Creek: adjacent to Van Nostrand land, reached via pathway at end of Appian Way.Tax Assessor’s Plat#4, Lot #59
4. Broomhead/McCamish Marsh – Gift of Nancy Broomhead McCamish, 1982; Approx. 1 acre wetland on Allin’s Cove at end of Pleasant Street; Tax Assessor’s Plat #2, Lot#22.
5. DiOrio Marsh – Gift of Domenic and Doris DiOrio, 1985; Arpprox. 1.1 acres marsh on the Palmer River, end of Colonial Ave.; Tax Assessor’s Plat #28, Lots# 228,229,230.
6. Edwin Street easement – Gift of Nancy Van Nostrand, 1985; 1,300 sq. ft. on Bullock Cove, on Edwin St.; Tax Assessor’s Plat #1, Lot#87. No Public access.
7. Andreozzi Nature Preserve – Gift of Annie Andreozzi via Audubon, 1985; Approx. 3 1/2 acres woodland, stream and pond between Vialls Drive and Pine Cone Drive; Tax Assessor’s Plat #19 , Lot #260. Trail access from Lee Ann Drive (see map)
8. Lowe Marsh – Gift of Ernest and Patricia Lowe, 1985; Approx. 2 1/3 acres of marsh at end of Preston Drive on Smiths Cove; Tax Assessor’s Plat #26, Lot #268
9. Seaview Marsh – Gift of Michael Siino and Robert Saunders, 1986; Over 2 acres of marsh and wooded upland on the Palmer River, end of Seaview Drive; Tax Assessor’s Plat #30, Lot 138.
10. Gibbs/Barton Land – Gift of Edwin and Barbara Gibbs Barton, 1986; Approx 1 1/3 acres marsh and wooded upland on the Palmer River, off Lillis Street; Tax Assessor’s Plat #28, Lot #281.
11. Marshlands – Gift of Richard Philbrick,Chester Files and Cynthia Vartan; About 4 acres marsh on the Warren River off Bourne Lane; Tax Assessor’s Plat #26, Lot #14.
12. Fain Marsh – Gift of Barnet and Jean Fain; Approx. 4/5 acre high marsh and upland on Smiths Cove at end of Preston Drive; Tax Assessor’s Plat #26, Lot #267.
13. PIC-WIL Nature Preserve – Gift of Catherine Picerelli via The Nature Conservancy, 1986; Approx. l71/2 acres of cleared fields, upland woods, marshland and a finger of Mussachuck Creek; Tax Assessor’s Plat #5, Lot #72-A. Access only with Land Trust guide allowed. Contact info@blct.org
14. Heritage Woods – Gift of Gordon Noonan, 1986; Approx. 3/4 acre woodland, between Heritage Road and Tall Pines Drive; Tax Assessor’s Plat #36, Lot #46-63.
15. Little Mussachuck Grove – Gift of John Stiness and others, 1986; Approx. 3 acres of woodland, adjacent to Mussachuck Creek and PIC-WIL Nature Preserve, end of Appian Way, Alfred Drowne Rd., on Grove Street; Tax Assessor’s Plat #4, Lot #54. Short trails off Grove Street.
16. Little Mussachuck Creek (west beach)- Gift of John Stiness and others (different group from above), 1986; Approx. 4/10 acre marsh on the Providence River, end of Appian Way; Tax Assessor’s Plat #14, Lot #1 and Plat #14 Lot 372.
17. Papazian Marsh, Rumstick Point – Gift of Joan and Martin Papazian, 1986; 1/5 acre saltmarsh edge, rear of property of above on Rumstick Circle; Tax Assessor’s Plat #11, Lot #72. No public access.
18. Little Mussachuck Creek – Gift of Earl M. Brown, 1987; 1/10 acre saltmarsh on the Providence River, end of Appian Way; Tax Assessor’s Plat #4, Lot #57.
19. Gilbert Marsh – Purchase for $1 from town, tax sale land, 1988; 1 acre saltmarsh on the Calf’s Tongue, upper end of Barrington River; Tax Assessor’s Plat #15, Lot #13.
20. Stanley Conservation Easement – Gift of G. Flora Stanley, 1989; 1/2 acre marsh and upland on the Palmer River, near Gibbs land; Tax Assessor’s Plat #28, Lot #237. No public access.
21. Deep Meadow Bluff – Gift of Michael and Rob Siino and Bob Saunders, 1989; 2 acres wooded upland on Hundred Acre Cove; Tax Assessor’s Plat #36, Lot #part of 3. Trail to point off of Deep Meadow Road turnaround. See map.
22. River Oaks – Donation and easement from Jay Flanagan and John Grosvenor, 1991; About 2 acres land and 3/4 acre easement at end of River Oaks Road on the Palmer River; Tax Assessor’s Plat #30, Lot #part of l37. Trail to river leaves from River Oaks turnaround. See map.
23. Calf’s Tongue – Donation of Arthur Church, 1991; 3 acres saltmarsh on the Calf’s Tongue, upper end of Barrington River (includes small island as well); Tax Assessor’s Plat #15, Lot #22.
24. Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve – Purchased with R.I. Open Space Bonds, Barrington Open Space Bonds, and funds raised by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust, 1991; Agricultural fields, ponds, woodland and marsh on the Palmer River, off Sowams Road; Tax Assessor’ Plat #31, Lots #392 and 35. Access only with Land Trust guide. Contact info@blct.org
25. Single Easement – a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Single, 1992; Approx. l/2 acre of woodland; vegetative buffer on Palmer River; Tax Assessor’s Plat #31, Lot # 136. No public access.
26. Lionshead – a gift of the Downing Corporation, 1992; 4 1/2 acres of red maple swamp on County Road, originally part of the Leander R. Peck Estate; Tax Assessor’s Plat #l4 , Lot 1.
27. Beech Tree Court – A gift of Alfred and Kathleen Almeida, 1992, ; Approx. 3 acres marshland, 2.5 acres woodland, and 2/3 acre conservation easement (also woodland); Tax Assessor’s Plat # 3l, Lot #38
28. Kaplan Easement – a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kaplan, 1992; Approx. 3/4 acre of woodland; vegetated buffer on Palmer River; Tax Assessor’s Plat #31, Lot #138 No public access.
29. Annawamscutt Brook – a gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Baird, 1992; Approx. 1 1/4 acres of woodland on both sides of the Annawamscutt (Richmond) Brook; Tax Assessor’s Plat #17, Lots # 128, 159, 181, and 216.
30. Winquist Marsh – a gift of Carl Winquist, 1992; About an acre of marshland on the Palmer River; Tax Assessor’s Plat # 30, Lots # 210 -215.
31. Tall Cedars Southern extension – tax title acquired from Town of Barrington, 1992; about 1 1/4 acres red maple swamp adjoining Tall Cedars conservation area; Tax Assessor’s Plat #17, Lots # 226 -235. See map.
32. Allin’s Cove, East – tax title acquired from Town of Barrington, 1992; About 2 acres of beachfront land on Allin’s Cove; Tax Assessor’s Plat #3, Lots # 130, 131, 141 – 148, and 153. Beach accessible from end of Willow Way.
33. Allin’s Cove, West – tax title acquired from Town of Barrington, 1992; About 2 acres of marshland on Allin’s Cove off Spring Avenue, in three separate parcels, accessed at corner of Ocean and Narragansett Avenues; Tax Assessor’s Plat #1, Lots #190, 232 and 240.
34. Heritage Woods, extension – tax title acquired from Town of Barrington, 1992; about 2 acres red maple swamp ; Tax Assessor’s Plat # 36, Lots # 30, 40, 65, 70, 80 and 135.
35. Calf’s Tongue – tax title acquired from Town of Barrington, 1992; 3/4 acre saltwater marsh ; Tax Assessor’s Plat #15, Lot 17
36. The Tongue – tax title acquired from Town of Barrington, 1992; About 4 acres saltmarsh on either side of creek on southern end of Tongue; Tax Assessor’s Plat # 35, Lots 6 and 7
37. Hundred Acre Cove – East – tax title acquired from Town of Barrington, 1992; 4.5 acres saltmarsh off Cove Ave. and Mallard Cove development; Tax Assessor’s Plat #36, Lot #116 and Plat #37, Lot #37.
38. Hundred Acre Cove – North – tax title acquired from Town of Barrington, 1992; 1 1/2 acres saltmarsh on either side of creek on west side of the Tongue; Tax Assessor’s Plat #37, Lots #9 and 19.
39. Tall Cedars northern extension – a gift of Joseph Francis, 1993; About 8 acres between Washington Road and Rosedale Avenue; Tax Assessor’s Plat #14, Lots 8 and 11. No trails but can be accessed from Rosedale Ave.See map.
40. Nugent Wetland – a gift of James and Helen Nugent, 1993; About 3 acres on Middle Highway; Tax Assessor’s Plat #24, Lot #C (created from lots244, 228 and 94.
41. Robertson Wetland – a gift of Jean and Robert Robertson, 1993; About 1/3 acre adjacent to Nugent land on Middle Highway; Tax Assessor’s Plat #24, Lot #271 (parcel D of subdivision42).
42. Johannis Addition – a gift of Robert Johannis, William Johannis, Jr. and Barbara Wroten, 1994; About 1 acre of land adjacent to Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve, including parking and entrance; Tax Assessor’s Plat #31 Access only with Land Trust guide. Contact info@blct.org
43. Brickyard Pond Addition – a gift of Daniel Kinder, 1995; About 1 1/3 acres off Nayatt Road adjacent to Nugent and Robertson donations; Tax Assessor’s Plat # 24, Lot #100 (part of subdivision of #100). A few trails off west end of Broadview Drive.
44. Heritage Woods Addition – a gift of Arnold Dessel, 1995; 1/2 acre addition to Heritage Woods, alongside drainage ditch on Tall Pines Road; Tax Assessor’s Lot # 36, Lot #141.
45. Orchard Avenue – a gift from South County Hospital, 1996; Just over 1/2 acre on the Palmer River off of Orchard Avenue; Tax Assessor’s Plat #28 Lot #47,
46. Shepperton Marsh – donation of the Shepperton family, 1996; about 1.6 acres on the Palmer River, adjacent to Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve; Tax Assessor’s Plat # 31l Lot 33
47. Burrows Beach – donation of Athur Burrows, 1997; less than 1/10 acre on the Providence River, adjacent to PIC-WIL Nature Preserve, Tax Assessor’s Plat #4 Lot #60.
48. Towne-Cyr Conservation Easement – donated by Gregory Towne and Michelle Cyr, 1997; About 2 acres on Little Mussachuck Creek adjacent to PIC-WIL Nature Preserve; Tax Assessor’s Lot #5 Lot 135. No public access.
49. Mary Paine Marsh – donated by Mary Paine, 1999; 3,200 sq. ft. marshland on west shore of Allins Cove; Tax Assessor’s Plat #1, Lot 178.
50. Esther Hill Marsh –donated by Patricia O’Brien. Adeline Bacon, Janet Gregan, Ruth Neville, Eleanor Brewster, Riley Lamson, and Ruth Boucher, 1999; 18,200 sq. ft. marshland on the east shore of Hundred Acre Cove; Tax Assessor’s Plat #37, Lot 35.
51. PIC-WIL Addition – donated by Catherine Picerelli, 1999; 2 1/2 acres upland, adjacent to PIC-WIL Nature Preserve; Tax Assessor’s Plat #5, Lot 67. Access only with Land Trust guide. Contact info@blct.org
52. Grant Woodland – purchased by the Land Trust on October 30, 2000 for $25,000; About 3.5 acres of woodland adjacent to Johannis Farm Wildlife Preserve; Tax Assessor’s Plat # 31, part of Lot #392 in Barrington, and Tax Assessor’s Plat #11, Lot 6 in Swansea.
53. Davidson Conservation Easement— donated by Malcolm and Judith Davidson in May 2003. About 30,000 square feet of woodland with brackish marsh growth behind 20 Bullock Road in Hampden Meadows, bordering on a marsh along the Palmer River. Tax Assessor’s Plat #31, part of Lot 137. No public access.
54. Aurora Neck – title acquired from Town of Barrington, 2003. .66 acres of upland and saltwater marsh on the Palmer River. Tax Assessor’s Plat #30, Lot #257.
55. Long Swamp – title acquired from Town of Barrington, 2003.
.6 acres of red maple swamp in the Hampden Meadows Greenbelt. Tax Assessor’s Plat #31, Lot #391.
56. Pinetop – title acquired from Town of Barrington, 2003; .75 acres pond and wetland off Wampanoag Trail. Tax Assessor’s Plat #15, Lot #180.
57. Gordon Simard Grove – Donated by David Gardner, Michael & Lise Palumbo and Gordon Simard, 2003; 5.92 acres of red maple swamp on the Palmer River. Tax Assor’s Plat #31, parts of Lots #58 and 62. No public access via Sowams Road, only by water.
58. Aurora Point – donated by Helen LaFrancois; .5 acres of saltwater marsh on the Palmer River. Tax Assessor’s Plat #30, Lot #245.
59. McCulloch Easement– donated by Norman and Dorothy McCulloch, 2004; 3.14 acres on the Warren River. Tax Assessor’s Plat #26, Lot #17.No public access.
60. Lombardi Park– donated by Salvatore Lombardi, Jr., Anthony Lombardi and Joseph Lombardi. Tax Assessor’s Plat #19, Lot #273. Short trail to pond off bike path; see map.
61. McCaffrey Woods – donated October 2005 by Helen LaFrancois and named in honor of her parents, Thomas and Helen McCaffrey. Tax Assessor’s Plat #23, Lot #214.
62. Gardner Woods – donated by David Gardner on May 1, 2006. Tax Assessor’s Plat #23, Lot #216. About 1/4 acre in size, the property is located along the bike path, part of a forested wetland including vernal pools and over the wellhead protection area.
63. Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge – 83 acre conservation easement on land owned by the Town of Barrington, on George Street, extending into Hundred Acre Cove. Finalized as a conservation easement in December 2005. Tax Assessor’s Plat #37, Lots #1, 4, 50, 56. Managed by the land Trust for the Town. Many trails open on this town-owned refuge. See MAP and see NEW Trail Guide.
64. Sowams Woods – Acquired December 2006. 12 acres of woodland at the corner of South Lake Drive and Washington Road, purchased with federal, state and local open space funds and private donations, 2006. Tax Assessor’s Plat #5, Lot #7. Public Access. Trails leave from Washington Road and South Lake Drive. See MAP.
65. Deep Meadow Extension – Acquired August 2006 tax title. 4 acres of marsh and upland on the Swansea-Barrington town line, north of Deep Meadow property. Tax Assessor’s Plat #37, Lots #25 and 27.
66. Almeida Woods – Donated June 27, 2007, by Alfred and Kathleen Almeida; .13 acres of treed swamp, land on public bike path across from ball field near YMCA. Tax Assessor’s Plat #23, Lot 212.
67. LaFrancois Point – Donated October 2007 by Helen LaFrancois; saltmarsh and small tree island on the Palmer River, end of Columbus Avenue. Tax Assessor’s Plat #30 Lot #179.
68. McCullough Conservation Easement -Donated December 2007 by Sandy and Dorothy McCullough. Lawn, pond and woodland off Adam’s Point Road bordering on Smith Cove. Tax Assessor’s Plat #26, Lot #2. No public access.
69. St. Andrew’s Farm Land Trust listed as reverter to 2003 deed from McAdams Foundation, acres on Middle highway at corner of Lincoln Avenue. Tax Assessor’s Plat #17, Lot #353. Town owned, trails from ball fields on Middle Highway and also from Crown, Fountain, Standish, Brown, Peck, Harrison and Burke Avenues as well as Hart Drive.
70. La-Francois-Dante Triangle, Tax Assessor’s Plat #30, Lot 256, 1/4 acre. Donated by Helen LaFrancois, 1/4 acre wooded upland, south of Dante St, access from Dante St.
71. La Francois Woods Plat #30, Lot 175, 1/3 acre. Donated January 2010 by Helen LaFrancois, 1/3 acre woodland swamp adjacent to BLCT land on the Palmer River, access from end of Columbus Ave.