Friends of the North 40

Trees and Vegetation

Trees to absorb pollution, soil and roots to clean our water, places for animals to hunt and nest, plants and flowers for our pollinators

Information

Valuable Massachusetts Ecosystems Shrinking, Doing More with Less

All land is not created equal. Some ecosystems do triple duty in the benefits they provide to society. Massachusetts forests, for example, filter public drinking water while also providing habitat for threatened species and storing carbon to combat climate change.

Water and Forests - Education in Nature
Roles of Trees and Forests in Water Qual[...]
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American Forest - Tree Facts
Tree Facts.pdf
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American Forest - Clean Water and Air
Tree Facts Clean Water and Air.pdf
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News:

The North 40 was purchased in part with $10 million dollars of funding from the CPA. The Community Preservation Committee has proposed the acreage to be under deed restriction to the Select Board. Watch the discussion from the November 14 Select Board meeting starting at 1hour 26minutes.

The Wellesley Trails Committee submitted a Statement on Protecting the North 40 to Town Boards. Read it here:

Trails Committee Statement on Protecting[...]
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Ribbon Cutting at the Vernal Pool

The skies cleared for a beautiful ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the boardwalk at the North 40 Vernal Pool, which provides both access and protection to this important resource.

Selectman Jack Morgan and NRC Director Brandon Schmitt addressed the large crowd in attendance, and lead volunteer Bill Giezentanner had the honor of cutting the ribbon. The boardwalk was funded by the Community Preservation Act (CPA), and built with over 500 hours of volunteer labor.

See the video about the boardwalk here.