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| S p e c i a l P r o j e c t s |
Project Overview | Property Features | Building a Bridge | Our Partners | Contact Us
Town River Landing
Canoe Launch and Pedestrian Bridge Partnership Project
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Town of Bridgewater |
Bridgewater Improvement Association |
Bridgewater State College |
National Park Service |
Natural Resource Trust
of Bridgewater |
Taunton River Wild & Scenic Stewardship Council |
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Partners
“This important project bridges the divide between two parkland systems, and provides a pathway to the future of open space recreation in Bridgewater.”
Town of Bridgewater
- Herb Lemon, Bridgewater Board of Selectmen
“Town River Landing Bridge and Canoe Launch offers an opportunity to leverage recreation as an economic stimulus with its downtown business district location.”
Town of Bridgewater
- Carlton D. Hunt, Ph.D., Master Plan Implementation Committee
“The Greenway from Stiles & Hart through the college campus and Carver’s Pond offers the students, faculty and staff a wonderful outlet for engaging with nature in an outdoor classroom setting.”
Bridgewater State College
- Susan McCombe, Office of College & Community Partnerships
“This project will provide a much needed public access to the Stiles & Hart Conservation area.”
Natural Resource Trust of Bridgewater
- Hank Estabrook
“The bridge at the landing demonstrates the objectives of the Bridgewater Improvement Association by maintaining and enhancing the town’s natural and historical assets.”
Bridgewater Improvement Association
- Shirley Krasinski
“This bridge will offer a public access point to trails and protected conservation land, and will promote awareness and education about the outstanding values of the Town River.”
Taunton River Wild & Scenic Stewardship Council
- Michael Dragunas
“This is exactly the type of community project that the National Park Service is committed to partnering with to enhance the conservation and recreation goals of the Wild & Scenic River effort.”
National Park Service
- Jamie Fosburgh
Rivers Program Manager, Northeast Region |
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