Open Space Committee approves prior meeting minutes, sets trail priorities.
Open Space Committee approves prior minutes and prioritizes trail improvements. Olga Hayes convened the panel to review updates on Western Woods conservation access, Dexter Pond trail clearing with an April 7 CATS invasive removal program, and new parking at Newport Park for Powder House Hill. Marc
Open Space & Recreation Committee · Meeting of March 26, 2026
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA — Open Space Committee approves prior minutes and prioritizes trail improvements. Olga Hayes convened the panel to review updates on Western Woods conservation access, Dexter Pond trail clearing with an April 7 CATS invasive removal program, and new parking at Newport Park for Powder House Hill. Marc Resnick reported a January 31 MassTrails grant submission for Powder House Hill modifications with June award notifications expected; the committee weighed using Wetland Protection Act funds for tree removal work requiring chainsaws.
The committee identified 91 acres of town-owned non-conservation land and voted to dedicate its next meeting, April 23, to prioritizing landlocked parcels within existing conservation boundaries.
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Source: the Open Space & Recreation Committee meeting of March 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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