Town To Acquire 175 Acres of Open Space

Coventry is set to expand its collection of open space by 175 acres, thanks to a grant from the state Department of Environmental Management.

Coventry Land Trust received $325,000 Wednesday to acquire the land in western Coventry adjacent to Neylon Property Conservation Area. The land abuts abuts the Coventry Greenway, and there is already a trail system on the property, adding to its recreational value, DEM said in a release.

DEM awarded 15 grants totaling $4.3 million, allowing communities, land trusts and conservation organizations to protect about 900 acres of open space and farmland. The largest single grants each totaled $400,000, and were awarded to the Block Island Conservancy, the Acquidneck Land Trust, the North Smithfield Land Trust and the Narrow River Land Trust in North Kingstown.

Open the attached pdf for a look at all the DEM awards.