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Headwaters Greenbelt Conservation Area

Details unconfirmedPreserve · Harwich, MA
Right now

This greenbelt at the corner of Route 124 (Pleasant Lake Avenue) and Headwaters Drive, opposite Cape Cod Tech, is the site of HCT's Hinckley's Pond-Herring River Headwaters wetland restoration: 30 acres of former Jenkins cranberry bog being restored for river herring habitat, with new wheelchair-accessible trails funded by a $1.6 million NOAA grant.

What to expect

Trails
New wheelchair-accessible trails are being built as part of the restoration, opposite Cape Cod Tech; the Cape Cod Rail Trail provides access to the site.
Managed by
Town of Harwich Conservation Commission

Worth knowing

  • The restoration aims to restore about 500 feet of pond habitat for migratory river herring and improve water quality through wetland nutrient removal.

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BetaSome details here are unconfirmed (parking_lots, restrooms). Details are sourced from public agency data and can change through the season. Confirm locally before you go. Updated 2026-11-06.