Marion Stoddart Conservation Area

Marion Stoddart Conservation Area

Pepperell, Massachusetts 01463

Official Website
Westside Trail map

About this Location

An inviting dirt road off River Road leads to a view of tall trees, animal footprints, and the Nashua River on the side. A lot of that land, 18 acres, is dedicated to the woman who has been fighting to protect the land for 50 years, Marion Stoddart.

The Nashoba Conservation Trust named the scenic parcel after the 91-year-old Groton resident, who co-founded the Nashua River Watershed Association and whose reputation for protecting the environment has been recognized by the United Nations.

The land is located near a newly restored canoe/kayak launch site and was recently acquired by the trust and developer Al Patenaude under Pepperell’s Open Space Residential Development bylaw.

Notable Trails

A section of the Westside Trail is in the Marion Stoddart Conservation Area.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

Content from The Sun news article

Last updated January 4, 2024