The Beaton deal was the first large-scale conservation project in Marion and permanently protected 246 acres of productive cranberry bogs, upland forest, riverfront lands, a freshwater pond, and wetlands.
The deal, a bargain sale, included a fee simple purchase of approximately 100 acres by the Town of Marion to add to Washburn Park, a fee simple purchase of approximately 10 acres of riverfront by SLT, and SLT holds the remainder through a conservation restriction.
Features:
The project helped protect Hammett’s Cove and Sippican River, while allowing for the continuation of agricultural activities.
Location:
Some of the bogs are visible along Point Road, and the riverside marsh can be seen from the eastbound side of I-195 as it crosses the Sippican River.
Sippican Lands Trust Rules and Regulations
Our properties are open from sunrise to sunset.
- NO drugs or alcohol.
- NO smoking or fires.
- NO littering.
- NO camping.
- NO motorized vehicles or ATVs.
- NO unauthorized postings.
- NO hunting, except with SLT's permission.
- Leave the plants, animals, and geology as you find them.
- Parking for visitors of SLT, where applicable (not all properties have dedicated parking).
- Pets should be leashed and under their owner's control.
- Pet waste should be picked up and disposed of in trash and not on the trail or property (bagged or unbagged).