Values & Orientation
To serve and enhance the experience of our human residential community, built around a conservation commons.
To acknowledge and respect the vibrant, engaged presence of the many other species that reside, pollinate, forage, migrate and hunt here.
To research and implement best stewardship practices in support of the deep ecological health of our abundant woodlands and meadows within the context of a climate emergency.
To selectively restore and sustain the historical and creative integrity of the original Beatrix Farrand landscape plan.
Informative links:
Mass Audubon Invasive Species list
New England Woodlands Vulnerability
Helping Trees to Manage Stress
Inspection of Storm-Damaged Trees
Arbor Day Foundation Tree Nursery
Bibliography: Invasive Plants, Pests and Pathogens
Gardening to Support Pollinators
Northeast Pollinator Conservation Resources
Bishop Estate Association 