A conservation parcel on North Road in Hardwick, listed under East Quabbin Land Trust ownership in town open-space records. East Quabbin Land Trust holds at least two distinct North Road properties, Kingdom of Bale (a 7.9-acre mowed hayfield for grassland-nesting birds) and Night Pasture (a 33-acre pasture leased to a local farm for grazing goats and milking cows).
What to expect
Dogs
No strict leash-only mandate townwide: a dog must be either leashed (max 6 ft) or clearly under the owner's direct verbal/non-verbal control at all times (Hardwick Dog Control Ordinance, General By-Laws). First offense $25 fine, $50 for…
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East Quabbin Land Trust
(413) 477-8229 · WebsiteCommon questions
The known EQLT parcels on North Road are an actively grazed pasture and a mowed hayfield managed for nesting birds, not a marked public trail preserve.
Can I bring my dog to North Road Conservation Area?
No strict leash-only mandate townwide: a dog must be either leashed (max 6 ft) or clearly under the owner's direct verbal/non-verbal control at all times (Hardwick Dog Control Ordinance, General By-Laws). First offense $25 fine, $50 for each subsequent offense.