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Boy Scout camp secured at auction
Our latest land project protects a peninsula with old-growth forest for Lake Shetek State Park.
Saving Land for Parks and Trails
Parks & Trails Council steps in when most needed, sometimes to create a new park or trail, other times to purchase a small yet invaluable parcel, without which the park or trail would have lost part of what makes it so special.
Explore the unique stories behind these projects on the map below.
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Meet the Friends of Chester Woods Park
This is a park that wholeheartedly welcomes volunteers. "There's a whole culture of embracing volunteers within all Olmstead ...
5 Ways Nature Time Makes Us Healthier
1 It helps us feel healthy and happy Spending at least two hours in nature (such as parks, woodlands and beaches) per week, ...
