Wellesley has 1.6 square miles of open space, 15% of the total, and 25 miles of public trails.
The major open space properties in Wellesley are: Town Forest , Sudbury Aqueduct Linear District , Centennial Reservation , Fuller Brook Park , Cochituate Aqueduct Linear District , and Wellesley College North 40 . There are 109 open space properties in total.
The largest open space landowners in Wellesley are: Town of Wellesley, Wellesley College, DCR - Division of Urban Parks and Recreation, DCR - Division of Water Supply Protection, and Wellesley Conservation Council.
Landowner | Properties | Area In Wellesley Acres |
---|---|---|
Town of Wellesley | 86 | 623 |
Wellesley College | 4 | 68 |
DCR - Division of Urban Parks and Recreation | 13 | 58 |
DCR - Division of Water Supply Protection | 9 | 34 |
Wellesley Conservation Council | 8 | 34 |
See all 20 landowners in Wellesley
Landowner | Name | Type | Area In Wellesley Acres | Trails miles |
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Town of Wellesley | Town Forest | Conservation | 129 | 4 |
DCR - Division of Water Supply Protection | Sudbury Aqueduct Linear District | Conservation | 34 | 3 |
Town of Wellesley | Centennial Reservation | Conservation | 80 | 2 |
Town of Wellesley | Fuller Brook Park | Conservation | 41 | 2 |
Town of Wellesley | Cochituate Aqueduct Linear District | Conservation | 24 | 2 |
Wellesley College | Wellesley College North 40 | Conservation | 47 | 1 |