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Causes: Environment, Land Resources Conservation
Mission: Land conservation and preservation
Programs: Incurred expenses in maintaining historic tub mill brook property, the coastal seawall at the munro preserve and the seahorse landmark and surrounding public park. Continued educational programs including field trips for mattapoisett elementary school children. Continued trail building and undergrowth clearing on other land under the protection of the land trust. During 2017 land trust volunteers, in an effort to restore open meadow, helped to clear eight acres in the old aucoot district of thorns and invasive species. Other noteworthy 2017 stewardship projects included the completion of major tree work and repairs to the gazebo at the dunseith preserve, designing and cutting new hiking trails at the woodcock and old aucoot district preserves, and removing fallen trees and other winter damage at many land trust properties.