Town of Easton
Conservation Land

For over thirty years the Town of Easton has been a leader in acquiring land to protect wildlife habitat, provide outdoor recreational opportunities, and protect its water supply. These conservation management areas are open to the public for passive recreation.

The Preservation of Open Space

Beginning with a small group of citizens who recognized the importance of preserving open space and forested areas, the Town acquired approximately 250 acres of land in an area called Wheaton Farm.  The town has annually increased its conservation land holdings to over 3,000 acres, including 1,000 acres around the original acquisition.  Many of these areas include estimated and priority habitat of rare and endangered species, and are within either the Hockomock Swamp Area of Critical Environment Concern or Canoe River Acquifer Area of Critical Environmental Concern.  These lands are additional to the two state-managed conservation lands associated with Borderland State Park and the Hockomock Swamp Wildlife Management Area.

Past year accomplishments:  Acquisition of an additional 57 acres of conservation land, the majority  located within one or the other ACEC, and containing estimated and priority habitat.

Click here for Easton's conservation land use regulations.

*Please note that hunting with shotguns in compliance with Massachusetts State Laws is allowed on Easton's Conservation Land.