A Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust sanctuary with Northfield's first fully accessible nature trail: a 0.5-mile crushed-stone loop, the Gunnery Sergeant Jeffrey S. Ames Accessible Nature Trail, ending at an observation deck over a beaver pond.
What to expect
Dogs
Northfield requires dogs in any street or public place to be restrained by a chain or leash no longer than twelve feet, enforced around the clock (Town of Northfield general bylaws, Animals). Dogs working, hunting, training, or…
Accessibility
Fully accessible: one designated van-accessible parking space plus 4 additional spaces, all on a crushed-stone surface; the trail itself (Gunnery Sergeant Jeffrey S. Ames Accessible Nature Trail) is built to accessible standards, ending…
Managed by
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust
(978) 248-2043 · WebsiteCommon questions
Can I bring my dog to Alderbrook Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary?
Northfield requires dogs in any street or public place to be restrained by a chain or leash no longer than twelve feet, enforced around the clock (Town of Northfield general bylaws, Animals). Dogs working, hunting, training, or accompanied and controlled by a handler are exempt from the…
Is Alderbrook Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary wheelchair accessible?
Fully accessible: one designated van-accessible parking space plus 4 additional spaces, all on a crushed-stone surface; the trail itself (Gunnery Sergeant Jeffrey S. Ames Accessible Nature Trail) is built to accessible standards, ending…