Neighbor News
Shawsheen River Greenway Dedication - April 23, 2016
All are invited to a fun day by the river - Shawsheen River Greenway Dedication on April 23, rain date of April 24. 1322 South St, Andover
The schedule for the day will be as follows:
11:00 am Hike the new trail system led by Sanborn Res. Wardens, Burt Batcheller and Bob Rauseo.
11:00 am Bring your own canoe or kayak to launch at the new river put-in.
12:00 noon Bring your own picnic lunch - desserts and drinks provided by My Marketing Solutions.
1:00 pm Dedication of the Greenway and Dedication of Meg’s Trail. The trail will be named in memory of Margaret Batcheller, a long-time volunteer for AVIS and the Andover Conservation Commission.
2:00 pm hike the new Meg’s Trail led by Sanborn Res. Wardens Burt Batcheller and Bob Rauseo.
For more information on this event contact AVIS Land Manager David Dargie 978-996-4475.
Directions: From the intersection of Dascomb Road and Route 93, travel west on Dascomb Road toward Tewksbury. At 0.2 miles, turn left onto Shawsheen Street in Tewksbury at the Citgo Gas station. In 2.1 miles, turn left onto Bridge Street. In 0.3 miles, turn left onto South Street. Travel 1.0 miles to the end of South Street. Go through the gate and park in the field.
AVIS, the Andover Village Improvement Society, and the Town of Andover Conservation Commission recently acquired two parcels of land at the end of South St. in Andover along the Shawsheen River. The AVIS parcel was previously owned by the Tisbert family and the Town of Andover parcel was a portion of the solar farm. These two parcels, added to the original AVIS land donated by the Sanborn family in 1959, create a singular reservation along the bank of the Shawsheen River of 50 acres. You will see a change now that motorized vehicles are no longer allowed on the land and a new pedestrian trail system has been installed.
