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Park & Highway maintains passive recreation areas for the health and well-being of the public and for the preservation of wildlife and the environment. All passive recreation and conservation areas in the Town are included in this subprogram. There are 642 acres of passive recreation areas including:
• Wellesley’s three libraries (Wellesley Square, Fells, and Hills) |
• 6 conservation reservations (Boulder Brook, Rocky Ledges, Overbrook, Abbott Pond, Carisbrooke, and Colborn Road) |
• 10 municipal parking lots (Railroad Avenue, Cameron Street, Waban Street, Eaton Court, River Street, Lower Falls, Farms Railroad Station, Hills Railroad Station, Tailby, and Noanet) |
• 18 parks (Town Hall, Wellesley Square, Simons, Morton, Elm, Centennial, Rockridge Pond, Washington, Hillside Road, Memorial, Reed’s Pond, Overbrook, Clancy’s Hollow, Peabody, Sawyer, Shaw Common, Longfellow Pond, and Beebe Meadow) |
• 75 traffic islands at 58 locations throughout the Town |
• 3 walking paths or parkways (Fuller Brook, Caroline Path, and Cochituate Aqueduct) |
• Wellesley Police Station grounds |
• Several Route 9 traffic islands |
• Town Forest |
Facilities found on the 642 acres of passive recreation land include:
• 79 memorial and historical markers |
• 26 sites of natural scenery |
• 13 sites noted for landscaped views |
• 160 trails or paths |
• 185 benches |
• 20 picnic sites with 67 tables |
• 31 parking areas |
• 19 flag poles
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