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The Brewster
Conservation Trust works to protect open space, water
bodies and watersheds, wildlife habitat, and the
natural characteristics of the Town of Brewster.
The Trust acquires land by gift or purchase, helps
landowners restrict development of their property,
and partners with the Town of Brewster and other
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The Trust is a 501-c3 nonprofit organization,
governed by a volunteer board of Brewster residents
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supported
by the donations of residents, friends and foundations.
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Hello to friends and neighbors
Welcome to the website of the Brewster Conservation Trust.
Environmental protection in this day and age requires
private/public partnerships and indeed, BCT works very
closely with agencies of the town of Brewster. But
as the private part of that partnership the BCT needs
and appreciates the support of all Brewster residents
and friends for our mission displayed above. The following
pages will give you information about the open space
we have protected, our continued activities in land
protection, and how you can participate in this noble
effort. Thank you for visiting.
Recent News
BCT acquires 2 new parcels
The Brewster Conservation Trust has acquired two parcels of land off Lower Road area, bringing its holdings in that area of wetlands and drainage networks to more than 100 acres.
One parcel, 2.42 acres of old bog and unbuildable land off Fiddlers Lane, was donated to the Trust by William and Olivia Daniels and their daughter Tonya of Mashpee, said Peter Johnson, president of the BCT.
The other parcel, a .7–acre lot on Spring Lane, was purchased at a very reduced price from Frances Manion, Provincetown High School librarian, who with her late husband had owned the lot for 28 years. The densely vegetated lot is bordered on two sides by conservation land – a BCT lot on the west and Brewster Conservation Commission tract of nine acres on the south – and it contains a spring that drains to Freemans Pond and Paines Creek.
Neighbors contributed $5,525 to the purchase, Johnson noted. “They share our view that much of the low-lying land in that area ought to be protected to serve its natural role in absorbing groundwater and harboring wildlife,” he said. “And we thank the previous owners of these parcels who share our view also.”
The Brewster Conservation Trust, founded in 1983 to help preserve the natural resources of Brewster, now protects more than 565 acres in the town. It is a non-profit organization governed and supported by local residents. BCT was a founding member of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts in 1986.
BCT adds to Lower Road holdings
Wildlife, key watershed protected
Underpass Road tract preserved
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2006 PDF Format
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2007 PDF Format
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