Total Acres Preserved:15.5
Acres Owned by NFA: 15.5
Parking and access: Limited, 103-105 Castle Hill Road
Trails: Yes
The Association was started in 1923 when Dr. Howard Peck presented a this gift of 7.2 acres of land to
nine Newtown neighbors, forming "Newtown Forester's Association." Additional lands, added from concerned
citizens including Cornelia Hawley, Charles Peck, Henry Young and Emmet & Gladys Close,
formed the 15.5-acre "Newtown Town Forest". Of notable interest, this is believed to be the first known official Town
Forest in the United States of America.
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