Groton The Groton Open Space Association has purchased the 104-acre Sheep Farm South parcel on the corner of Flanders Road and Route 1, marking a long-held preservation goal that fits into the larger picture for open space in Groton.
The property abuts the existing 63-acre Sheep Farm property on Hazelnut Hill Road and is across Route 1 from the 75-acre Merritt Family Forest, where people can connect to the 6-mile Cross-Town Trail, GOSA President Joan Smith said.
The acquisition fits into a larger greenbelt that the association has been working on for years, starting with efforts more than 50 years ago to raise the matching funds to preserve the Haley Farm.