Harvard Conservation Areas

For 50 years, the Harvard Conservation Trust has worked to acquire, preserve and protect the natural beauty of Harvard. Explore the properties and trails across more than 1,100 acres of protected conservation land in Harvard.

Harvard Conservation Trust Map with Numbered Areas

#	Conservation Area	Properties and Trails	Total Length	Points of Interest	Views	Water	Dog Friendly
1	Old Mill Conservation Lands	Maxant Stone Field Harvard Park Old Mill	5.2 miles	Maxant/Stone Land Picturesque meandering and mill pond Hemlock woods Nice wooden benches for sitting Scenic farm field Old Mill Pine barren Cold Spring Brook and beaver dam Harvard Park Scenic pine forest Easy access to Stone land	None	Maxant/Stone Land Old Mill	Maxant/Stone Land Old Mill Harvard Park
2	Shaker Conservation Lands		2.2 miles	Holy Hill Holy Hill of Zion Shaker stone gate posts and culverts Maple Lane - an old road which connects to the Shaker Village Blomfelt Bennett's Brook Connection to Holy Hill Great Oak Tree Impressive rock formations	None	Blomfelt	Holy Hill Blomfelt
3	Devens Conservation Lands	Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Mirror Lake	8.9 miles	Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Variety of wildlife habitats and migratory birds Nashua river access Mountain views Mirror Lake Spruce bog Little Mirror Lake Mirror Lake Scenic overlook	None	Mirror Lake	Mirror Lake
4	Poor Farm Conservation Lands		3.3 miles	Kaufmann/Russo/Town Forest North Remarkable “Bear’s den” granite rock outcroppings Hemlock grove Town Forest South Many varieties of hardwood trees Wide trails Ohlin Bowers Brook overlook Varied flora in cluding witch hazel and hemlock Rock outcropping and glacial boulders	None	Ohlin	Kaufmann/Russo/Town Forest North Town Forest South Ohlin
5	Black Pond Conservation Lands	Black Pond/Vesenka/Smith (Littleton) Shaker Spring House	4.1 miles	Black Pond/Vesenka/Smith (Littleton) Wide variety of flora including hemlocks, orchids, and varieties of ferns Distinct geology that includes glacial boulders, unique marble formations and an old lime quarry Scenic, steam-fed pond Shaker Spring House Shaker spring house Glacial boulders Stream and brooks	None	Black Pond/Vesenka/Smith (Littleton) Shaker Spring House	Black Pond/Vesenka/Smith (Littleton) Shaker Spring House
6	Prospect Conservation Lands	Dean's Hill/Prospect Hill Pin Hill	3.3 miles	Dean’s Hill/Prospect Hill Spectacular views Large rock formations Pin Hill Steep slate ledges and former site of slate quarry Mill pond Remains of old mill along Bowers Brook	None	Pin Hill	Dean's Hill/Prospect Hill Pin Hill
7	Hermann Orchard Conservation Lands	Hermann Orchard/Rodriguez Crescent Valley	1.9 miles	Hermann Orchard/Rodriguez Scenic orchard Mountain views Glacial boulders Crescent Valley Wildlife viewing	None	Hermann Orchard/Rodriguez	Hermann Orchard/Rodriguez
8	Town Center Conservation Lands		4.3 miles	Barba Vernal pools Scenic views of Bare Hill Pond Beautiful rock outcroppings to sit on Eastview Smokey the Bear sign Scenic views Coke Picturesque meandering stream Small Nature Trail Hardwood forest with a variety of species Outdoor classroom Dolan-Mason Meadow with well maintained path John’s Field Agricultural field Views of Boston on clear days in the fall and winter.	None	Barba Coke Small Nature Trail	Barba Eastview Coke Small Nature Trail Dolan-Mason John's Field
9	Pinnacle Hill Conservation Area	WestOak/Fuller/Dudley/Dunlap	1.0 miles	WestOak/Fuller/Dudley/Dunlap Scenic mountain views Large beaver pond Wildlife habitat	None	WestOak/Fuller/Dudley/Dunlap	WestOak/Fuller/Dudley/Dunlap
10	Horse Meadow Conservation Lands	Muller/Eastern Greenway North/Horse Meadows Knoll Elizabeth Brook Knoll (Boxborough)	2.7 miles	Muller/Eastern Greenway North/Horse Meadows Knoll Prominent glacial knoll Horse Meadows Reservoir A variety of ecosystems and wildlife Look for heron Beaver dam and activity Elizabeth Brook Knoll (Boxborough) Distinct glacial knoll Interesting variety of trees, wildflowers and other flora	None	Muller/Eastern Greenway North/Horse Meadows Knoll	Muller/Eastern Greenway North/Horse Meadows Knoll Elizabeth Brook Knoll (Boxborough)
11	Bare Hill Cove Conservation Area	Smith/Clapp/Scorgie/Tufts	3.3 miles	Smith/Clapp/Scorgie/Tufts Access to the pond for swimming Beautiful views Rocky premontory	None	Smith/Clapp/Scorgie/Tufts	Smith/Clapp/Scorgie/Tufts
12	Willard Lane Conservation Area	Willard Poitras Sprague	3.8 miles	Willard Poitras Willard & Poitras: Views of Bare Hill Pond Dramatic rock formations Wildlife Sprague Beautiful open fields Views of Wachusett Mountain and southern New Hampshire Bare Hill Pond overlook	None	Willard Poitras	Willard Poitras Sprague
13	Murray Lane Lands	Williams Burgess-Brown/ Great Elms/Brehm/Eastern Greenway Central	4.7 miles	Burgess-Brown/Great Elms/Brehm/ Eastern Greenway Central Burgess-Brown: split rock (glacial erratic), stone walls Great Elms: steep ledges, boulders, and vernal pools Eastern Greenway-Central: vernal pools Williams Round Hill – a favorite spot for sledding in the winter Williams Pond – a great place to spot green heron, great blue heron, mallard, wood duck, and kingfisher. Wildflowers in spring, summer, and fall Boulders and rock formations Barrett Nice open stand of hardwoods	None	Burgess-Brown/Great Elms/Brehm/ Eastern Greenway Central Williams Barrett	Burgess-Brown/Great Elms/Brehm/ Eastern Greenway Central Williams Barrett
14	Vaughn Hill Conservation Area	Hoch/Harris Vaughn Hill	6.9 miles	Vaughn Hill Streams Large beaver pond Scenic views Dramatic rock formations Wildlife Hoch/Harris Old mill ruins Access to Vaughn Hill	None	Vaughn Hill Hoch/Harris	Vaughn Hill Hoch/Harris
15	Bowers Springs Conservation Lands	Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Bowers Springs, Bowers Spring Bolton	4.5 miles	Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Bowers Springs, Bowers Spring Bolton Beaver dams, ponds, vernal pools, streams, open fields	None	Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Bowers Springs, Bowers Spring Bolton	Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Bowers Springs, Bowers Spring Bolton
16	Bolton Road Orchards Lands	May, Callahan, Callahan Orchard Powell, Reed, Abbott	4.0 miles	Powell, Reed, Abbott Scenic orchard Grove of young chestnut trees May, Callahan, Callahan Orchard Mount Wachusett views Scenic meadow Large, glacial erratic boulders Active orchard	None	None	Powell, Reed, Abbott May, Callahan, Callahan Orchard
17	East Bare Hill Conservation Area	East Bare Hill Land Zink-Northwoods (Bolton)	2.4 miles	East Bare Hill Land Wildlife Connects to large Bolton trail network Old sawmill dam Zink-Northwoods (Bolton) Wildlife activity Old sawmill remnants Glacier remains	None	East Bare Hill Land Zink-Northwoods (Bolton)	East Bare Hill Land Zink-Northwoods (Bolton)
18	Brown Road Conservation Lands	Tripp/Eastern Greenway South/Rathore	2.4 miles	Tripp/Eastern Greenway South/Rathore Interesting rock formations Vernal pools	None	Tripp/Eastern Greenway South/Rathore	Tripp/Eastern Greenway South/Rathore
19	Delaney Pond Conservation Lands	Delaney Delaney North Delaney Stow Delaney Bolton	10.8 miles	Delaney/Delaney North/Delaney Stow/Delaney Bolton Delaney Pond Wildlife Flood control structure	None	Delaney/Delaney North/Delaney Stow/Delaney Bolton	Delaney/Delaney North/Delaney Stow/Delaney Bolton
20	Oak Hill Convervation Lands	Oak Hill (Littleton)	7.0 miles	Oak Hill (Littleton) Lookout Rock with views of Boston Tophet Chasm Stagecoach roads	None	None	Oak Hill (Littleton)

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#	Conservation Area	Properties and Trails	Total Length
1	Old Mill Conservation Lands	Maxant Stone Field Harvard Park Old Mill	5.2 miles
2	Shaker Conservation Lands		2.2 miles
3	Devens Conservation Lands	Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Mirror Lake	8.9 miles
4	Poor Farm Conservation Lands		3.3 miles
5	Black Pond Conservation Lands	Black Pond/Vesenka/Smith (Littleton) Shaker Spring House	4.1 miles
6	Prospect Conservation Lands	Dean's Hill/Prospect Hill Pin Hill	3.3 miles
7	Hermann Orchard Conservation Lands	Hermann Orchard/Rodriguez Crescent Valley	1.9 miles
8	Town Center Conservation Lands		4.3 miles
9	Pinnacle Hill Conservation Area	WestOak/Fuller/Dudley/Dunlap	1.0 miles
10	Horse Meadow Conservation Lands	Muller/Eastern Greenway North/Horse Meadows Knoll Elizabeth Brook Knoll (Boxborough)	2.7 miles
11	Bare Hill Cove Conservation Area	Smith/Clapp/Scorgie/Tufts	3.3 miles
12	Willard Lane Conservation Area	Willard Poitras Sprague	3.8 miles
13	Murray Lane Lands	Williams Burgess-Brown/ Great Elms/Brehm/Eastern Greenway Central	4.7 miles
14	Vaughn Hill Conservation Area	Hoch/Harris Vaughn Hill	6.9 miles
15	Bowers Springs Conservation Lands	Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, Bowers Springs, Bowers Spring Bolton	4.5 miles
16	Bolton Road Orchards Lands	May, Callahan, Callahan Orchard Powell, Reed, Abbott	4.0 miles
17	East Bare Hill Conservation Area	East Bare Hill Land Zink-Northwoods (Bolton)	2.4 miles
18	Brown Road Conservation Lands	Tripp/Eastern Greenway South/Rathore	2.4 miles
19	Delaney Pond Conservation Lands	Delaney Delaney North Delaney Stow Delaney Bolton	10.8 miles
20	Oak Hill Convervation Lands	Oak Hill (Littleton)	7.0 miles

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