WLCT’s Peaceful Acres Conservation Project was among 20 projects awarded funding from the Healey-Driscoll Administration last week.
The Conservation Partnership Grant of $285,000 is for the acquisition of the 30-acre parcel on Drift Road–an aptly named combination of former farm and orchard, wooded uplands, vernal pools and Kirby Brook.
Conservation Partnership Grants are awarded for properties that create access to the outdoors for the community; once acquired, Peaceful Acres will be open to the public.
“These grants are investments in the health and happiness of our neighborhoods and in the local economies that benefit from thriving green spaces.”
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, in awarding grants
The highly competitive Conservation Partnership Grants fund nonprofit land trusts that work to conserve open space for future generations. WLCT received a Conservation Partnership Grant in 2025 for the purchase and preservation of Snell Creek Conservation Area.