State and Local Officials Join Conservation Community to Announce Land Acquisition in Bridgewater

WHAT:

Announcement of a 230-acre land acquisition along the Taunton River in Bridgewater at a cost of $1.5 million. The acquisition is a conservation partnership between the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, its Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, and the Wildlands Trust. The public is invited to attend.

WHO:

Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Mary Griffin
Wildlands Trust Executive Director Karen Grey
Legislators and local officials
Representatives of Sheehan Family Foundation, Bridgewater Natural Resources Trust, Cox Foundation, and Island Foundation

WHEN:

Friday, June 19, 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:

Southern end of Auburn Street in Bridgewater, near the Taunton River

DIRECTIONS:

Take Route 24 South to Exit 15, Route 104 East. Follow Rte. 104 into the center of Bridgewater; turn right onto Route 18/28 south. Travel about 1 mile, take a left onto Flagg Street, heading east. Flagg Street turns into Auburn Street at the intersection with Summer Street. Continue straight onto Auburn Street. After about two miles, Auburn Street makes a sharp right turn. Follow Auburn Street to the end where there are barricades.