Brickyard Brook Conservation Area

Brickyard Brook Conservation Area

East Green Street Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027

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Note that while this location is accessible to the public, Mountain View Farm which abuts the property is not open to the public.

About this Location

This 15.22-acre conservation area lies west of East Street and south of Clark Street, abutting Mountain View, a CSA farm.  Access is via a foot trail from East Street or from Mount Tom Avenue, a dead-end street where parking is available. The property is entirely forested and is traversed by three streams that converge to form Brickyard Brook. Forest types include Mixed Hardwood-White Pine forest in the upland areas, and Red Maple forest in the lower, wet areas near the streams. The streams vary in size, ranging from 5 to 8 feet in width with banks 1 to 3 feet high. The bottoms are sandy or silty, and in summer months the flow is reduced to a trickle.

This property provides a clearly defined trail system with easy access to the neighborhoods directly adjacent to and south of the downtown area. The presence of flowing streams throughout the property adds elements of interest to the trail system. There are two memorial markers, including a bench placed in 2010 in memory of Stella Wiernacz, an energetic supporter of the trust.

This property serves as a link in an undeveloped corridor extending from the Mount Tom range to the Lower Mill Pond. The forests of this area, and surrounding areas, provide a potential travel corridor for mammals and reptiles. Its proximity to other forested areas has the effect of enlarging the amount of area suitable for various nesting birds.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

Content from Official Website

Last updated November 27, 2023