Our Newest Property: Wheelwright Highlands

Views on way to Andrus Island IMG_5758The CCT is pleased to announce that local resident, Dustin (Dusty) Wheelwright, donated 4.51 acres of upland and marsh off Beechwood Street to the CCT in September 2015.  

This property creates a connection between our Churchill Conservation Area and Andrus Island properties, and also abuts Town-owned land. Together, these parcels protect a continuous stretch of upland and wetlands in the area between Beechwood Street and Lily Pond. (see map below)

An existing trail on Wheelwright Highlands offers a view over the marsh and connects to an old stone wall which provides a way over the marsh to Andrus Island. The stone wall dates from when the existing marshes were used as agricultural meadows before the dam was built on Beechwood Street.

There is currently no access to the property from a public way.  

Wheelwright Area Map (with labels)

Students Use GIS Tools to Map Ingram Park

Jack Buckley students @ Ingram 2015

Cohasset High School teacher Jack Buckley visited our Ingram Park property with his Community Service class. The students looked for clues to the property’s history, like its old stone walls and an old foundation.

In September the Cohasset Board of Selectmen signed the Conservation Restriction for the Ingram Park property. A CR is required because Community Preservation Act money partially funded the purchase.

The CR was then sent to DCR (MA Department of Conservation & Recreation) and is awaiting State approval.

Mapping of the property is a component of the CR, and once again, the CCT is partnering with Cohasset High School teacher Jack Buckley’s Community Service class. The students will be using online mapping tools to develop maps of the property with links to other information.