Concord Conservation Land Linked
Five Rivers and the City of Concord have collaborated once again to conserve an important property – within 1.5 miles of downtown.
“Backwoods 2” is a 26-acre addition to the original Backwoods property of 28 acres. This latest addition was purchased by the city who donated a conservation easement on the property to Five Rivers Conservation Trust.
This property is the missing piece, connecting Five Rivers-conserved Winant Park to Walker State Forest, creating nearly 200 acres of contiguous conserved land behind Concord Hospital and the Unitarian Universalist Church. Winant Park and Walker State Forest have been connected for years by a network of trails used by hikers and bikers, but there was no guarantee of continued access under private ownership. Now, thanks to the City’s foresight and commitment to conservation, this property will remain open to the public.
The Conservation Commission and NH Division of Forests and Lands are working to create a main trail on the new property. Five Rivers’ job will be to monitor the use of the property to ensure only conservation/outdoor recreation related activities take place on the land in the future.
