Charlton Heritage Preservation Trust

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Charlton Heritage Preservation Trust

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CHPT is a 501c3 non-profit land trust serving Charlton, MA. We currently steward roughly 200 acres of open space in Charlton.

All of our properties are open to the public.

11/05/2026

Now that Question 6 has passed, this is a great time to get those new binoculars and go birding! You'll be doing your brain a favor and helping to conserve habitat, for more birds, for a healthier brain. The best kind of feedback loop!

Check out these two reels.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=2159873244946789
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=1278240764240469

10/27/2026

We spent Sunday morning with Forbush Bird Club at our Little River property followed by a loop around the north end of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffumville Lake. We saw/heard 28 different species of birds, including 70+ mallards and a dozen bluebirds. The highlight of the hike was seeing an osprey dive twice after an elusive fish. It's awesome having easy access to a beautiful lake without houses or private property getting in the way of a variety of wildlife habitats.

10/24/2026

A little more up close and personal with the cow tunnel. Thank you NS for the photos and video.

10/24/2026

A word of thanks going out to the folks who joined us for our 5 mile Midstate hike through the Route 20 cow tunnel, ending at Fay Mountain Farm for c***r and donuts. It was a perfect day and a good sized crew for doing a slinky hike.

10/22/2026

Just a reminder that the Midstate Cow Tunnel hike is coming up on Saturday, leaving from Fulling Mill Drive (CHPT Little River parking lot) at 10 am and ending at Fay Mountain Farm where c***r, pastries and donuts will be available for purchase for possibly the last time ever.

10/17/2026

Beaver ponds hit differently in the fall. Haggerty Rd Ext and Fitzgerald Rd properties.

10/09/2026

It's time again to gather at our Little River property (Fulling Mill Drive, Charlton, MA) at 10 am on Oct 24 for a 5 mile hike on the Midstate Trail through the celebrated Route 20 Cow Tunnel and finishing at Fay Mountain Farm where c***r and donuts will be available for purchase. We'll have shuttle drivers standing by to bring you back to the starting point.

Happy 100th birthday Midstate!!! Come and celebrate with a hike through one of its most iconic features.

10/03/2026

We had a wonderful turn out for our first kids and grands scavenger hike on Willow Tree Lane. It seems like everyone got at least of couple of bingos on their nature cards. Thanks to the volunteers for making this happen on such a perfect fall day. If you didn't have the opportunity to come to the scavenger hike, you can still stop by and walk the loop and maybe try to figure out what the rock circle was for.

10/02/2026

Last night, we had the privilege of attending Troop 338's Court of Honor and presenting "Conservation Good Turn" awards to scouts and leaders who helped build a new bridge for our Little River Property while relocating the old one to a spot where a new trail may soon run. Thanks again for your hard work and dedication scouts and leaders. And thank you for the invitation.

09/30/2026

If you are coming to our Kids and Grands Scavenger Hike on Saturday, keep an eye peeled for this rock circle just off the trail. Small farm watering hole? Circular corn crib kind of thing? Portal to the 12th dimension?

Address

Holden, MA
01520 & 01522

Website

http://www.charltontrust.org/

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