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Doyle Community Park & Center

1981 establishments in MassachusettsBuildings and structures in Worcester County, MassachusettsOpen space reserves of MassachusettsParks in Worcester County, MassachusettsProtected areas established in 1981
The Trustees of Reservations
Upper Meadow, Doyle Community Park, Leominster MA
Upper Meadow, Doyle Community Park, Leominster MA

The Doyle Community Park & Center, located in the city of Leominster, Massachusetts, is a 170-acre (69 ha) landscaped urban park and open space reservation managed by The Trustees of Reservations, a non-profit conservation organization. It is also the location of the Doyle Center: a conservation education center, regional office, and green building initiative. The property consists of three main areas: Pierce Meadow, a landscaped urban park and former estate of Harry W. Pierce; the Doyle Center grounds, buildings, and adjoining woodlots; and a hay field (worked by local dairy farm by the name of Cherry Hill) and adjoining wetland. The Doyle Community Park was acquired as a gift of Louise I. Doyle in 1981. Additional lands were acquired in six purchases from 1991 to 2001. Reservation parking lots are located on Lindell Avenue. The property is open to walking, cross country skiing, picnicking, nature study, and dog walking. There are 3.5 miles of walking trails throughout the reservation.

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Doyle Community Park & Center
Lindell Avenue, Leominster

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