News & Events
Trail Work Continues at Cushing Conservation Area
As part of our trail development initiative, the Land Trust kicked off spring with a work day at the Cushing Conservation Area on Chestnut Street. In partnership with our friends from the Seekonk Scout Troops, we hope to continue to spread woodchips on current trails and blaze a new trail through the preserve.
Mary C. Wilson Award Honors the Medeiros Family
The family of the late Anthony Medeiros received the prestigious annual Mary C. Wilson Community Conservation Award for their significant contributions to conservation in Seekonk.
Saving Yaghjian Farm
The history of the Yaghjian Farm dates back to 1901 when Andras Yaghjian, concerned by the political unrest that eventually led to the Armenian Genocide in 1915, emigrated with about 40,000 of his countrymen from Turkey to Providence, R.I.
Conservation Restrictions and Osamaquin Farm in Seekonk
What is a conservation restriction? A conservation restriction or CR (also known as a conservation easement) is a legal agreement that prevents any future development of the land, but does not alter the ownership of the land.
A Short Stroll: Cushing Conservation Area and the Gerie Zaretsky Memorial
The 10-acre Cushing Conservation Area, located along Chestnut Street in Seekonk contains a short hiking trail by and through a field, wetland, forested glades, and a small stream and pond.