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Open Space Committee

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0 active membersNext meeting Aug 13, 2026Last meeting Jul 23, 202612 summaries in 30d

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Aug 12, 2026

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Open Space Committee Advances Land Protection Work

Published Aug 12, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 9, 2026

Open Space Committee Advances Land and Trail Plans

The committee approved approximately $536 in spending for trail supplies, camera locks, member T-shirts, benches, and native-plant handouts. It also reviewed four of 22 tax-title properties being researched for a potential Fall Town Meeting warrant.

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Briefing

Jun 25, 2026

Open Space Parcels Advance for Review

The committee unanimously recommended two tax-title parcels on Arboretum Road and Brentwood Circle advance to Town Meeting for conservation, and recommended the 15-acre Bourne Road parcel for the same purpose. The Philips Circle parcel was instead referred to LUAC for further research.

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Briefing

Jun 11, 2026

Open Space Committee Advances Land Proposals

The committee voted to advance several tax-title properties for possible consideration at the Fall 2026 Town Meeting, including parcels near Beaver Dam Pond, Micajah Pond, Little Rocky Pond, and the Eel River catchment basin. Most votes were unanimous; the intersection parcel at Plimoth Patuxet Highway and East Russell Mills Road received five votes in favor and two abstentions, while 51 Micajah Avenue received eight votes in favor and one opposed.

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Briefing

May 14, 2026

Open Space Committee Supports Hedges Pond Review

The committee agreed to draft a letter supporting protection of as much of the Hedges Pond Road Landers property as possible; the town’s right of first refusal expires August 15.

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Briefing

Apr 23, 2026

Open Space Committee meeting summary

The committee identified about 20 tax-title parcels of interest, including nine clustered near Taylor Avenue in Manomet, and scheduled a May 15 site visit to review the Taylor Avenue/Hilltop area. Trail cameras at Indian Brook recorded an average of 16 people per day, though use fell to fewer than one person per day during the second half of monitoring.

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Trails Group Shifts Work Party Schedule

The Trails Working Group decided to move work parties to Mondays at 5 p.m. to make volunteering more accessible. Trail cameras recorded about 16 people per day at Center Hill and 4.5 people per day on the nearer half of Indian Brook, while the less-used half averaged 0.5 people per day, highlighting a need for better signage.

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Briefing

Apr 9, 2026

Open Space Committee advances trail and land priorities

The committee reviewed tax-title properties for possible consideration at the Fall Town Meeting and continued work on trail access, conservation land, and public amenities.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Tax Title Properties Reviewed for Conservation

The working group agreed to investigate a list of tax-title properties further for consideration at Fall Town Meeting, including parcels marked for conservation, drainage, wetlands, or recreation-related review.

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Briefing

Mar 26, 2026

Committee Advances Neighborhood Pocket Parks

The Open Space Committee unanimously voted to work with Town management and neighborhood groups to create and manage small neighborhood green spaces known as pocket parks. The committee also reported that a trail camera at Indian Brook recorded hundreds of visitors over 76 days, with fewer visitors farther along the trail.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Committee Protects White Island Pond Access

The committee voted that any sale of a 6.28-acre tax-title property on White Island Pond should preserve public access and protect wetlands. It also voted no interest in acquiring that property and a separate 1.15-acre parcel off Justine Road.

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Briefing

Jan 22, 2026

Open Space Committee Advances Nine Conservation Parcels

The Select Board unanimously approved sending nine tax-title property articles to Town Meeting; the articles are scheduled for review by Advisory and Finance on February 4, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Open Space Committee Advances Land Protection Work

The committee unanimously approved Plymouth’s 2025 Open Space Annual Report and proposed using Cleft Rock Park as a pilot for reviewing properties listed as unprotected open space. Members also discussed nine tax-title properties planned for presentation at the 2026 Spring Town Meeting.

1 min readMunicipal coverage