A small, roughly 1.9-acre municipally owned recreation ground protected in perpetuity; almost no public-facing information exists about its facilities or intended use, so it appears to be an undeveloped or lightly used green space.
What to expect
Dogs
No dog may run at large in town, and on any public way or place a dog must be under restraint by its owner or keeper. Restraint means a leash, or at heel beside a competent person and obedient to that person's commands, or inside a…
Managed by
Unclear (not confirmed which town department manages this parcel)
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- This parcel does not appear on the Norwood Conservation Commission's published conservation-lands list, which suggests it may be classified and managed differently from the town's named conservation areas.
Common questions
What is Hartshorn's Swale?
MassGIS land-use records tag this roughly 1.9-acre parcel as town-owned recreation land protected in perpetuity, but no town webpage, trail map, or news article describes what is actually on the ground there.
Can I bring my dog to Hartshorn's Swale?
No dog may run at large in town, and on any public way or place a dog must be under restraint by its owner or keeper. Restraint means a leash, or at heel beside a competent person and obedient to that person's commands, or inside a vehicle. An owner must carry a device for removing waste and must…