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Poor Farm Conservation Area

Details unconfirmedPreserve · Sterling, MA
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A 52-acre Sterling Land Trust property off North Row Road with woodland, fields, and beaver meadows along the Wekepeke Brook, bequeathed by Georgia Drenova upon her death in 2013. It connects west to the Allenwood Conservation Area as part of a nearly 1,000-acre protected network in the Wekepeke Basin.

What to expect

Trails
Hiking connects west to the Allenwood Conservation Area, which has its own Heywood Road trailhead.
Dogs
Must be under restraint and control off the owner's property, either on a leash held by a competent person or under the owner's direct control, per the townwide animal-control bylaw.
Managed by
Sterling Land Trust Website

Common questions

Parking, obvious?
No formal lot is described; access is via a right-of-way along a private hayfield, so it is not an obvious roadside pull-in.
Can I bring my dog to Poor Farm Conservation Area?
Must be under restraint and control off the owner's property, either on a leash held by a competent person or under the owner's direct control, per the townwide animal-control bylaw.
What rules should I know at Poor Farm Conservation Area?
Access follows a right-of-way along the edge of a private hayfield; visitors should stay on the marked path and respect the adjoining private land.

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BetaSome details here are unconfirmed (parking, accessibility-attempted). Details are sourced from public agency data and can change through the season. Confirm locally before you go. Updated 2026-09-13.