The Bragdon Hill Conservation Area

An Ecological Treasure
Bragdon Hill Conservation Area

The Bragdon Hill Conservation Area was developed according to the vision of Fred Huntress, the Poland Town Forester. The conservation area consists of 455 acres of which 229 acres are owned by the Town of Poland and 226 acres by the New England Forestry Foundation. The Town Farm West lot and most of The Town Farm East lot were purchased by the town on November 4, 1857

   The current trail system consisting of 3.4 miles of trail through mixed forest leads from the North Raymond Road  trailhead to the Bragdon Hill Road and is largely on the Town Farm West lot. Additional trails are being developed east of the Bragdon Hill Road on land owned by the Town of Poland including the Town Farm East lot as well as land owned by the New England Forestry Foundation.

   The Town Farm West land has been managed since 1966 with several timber sales being supervised by the Town Forester. Forest Management Plans for all Town Forest Lands were completed in 2009 and 2010

Wildflowers of the Bragdon Hill Conservation Area