Tour of the Ernie and Norma O’Leary Conservation and Agricultural Land

Join members of the Burrillville Land Trust for an exciting tour of the newly acquired 65-acre Ernie and Norma O’Leary Conservation and Agricultural Land on Croff Road near the Buck Hill Management Area near the Connecticut line. Use 265 Croff Road, Pascoag, RI as a GPS reference. Park along Croff Road closest to the land trust property.

The 1-mile walk along uneven terrain will include a narrated history of the Buck Hill Management Area including stories of an old tavern and the Buck Hill Schoolhouse. Hikers are asked to wear sturdy shoes and bring a water bottle. We will tour historical cemetery #100 to learn about the Lewis family and how they lived in this remote area in the mid-1800s. The cemetery tour will include information about a Civil War soldier and a Revolutionary War soldier.

From there we will travel to the property owned by the Burrillville Land Trust and learn about land conservation and how the property continues to be a working farmland. Enjoy expansive views of the agricultural land conserved by the Burrillville Land Trust. The tour will conclude with the reading of some poetry written by an early 20th century Buck Hill resident.

For more information send an email to bmencucci@verizon.net or call (401) 500-0433. The narrated tour is free and open to anyone.