DCLT has entered into an agreement with the Tierney family to acquire and conserve 21 acres of desirable land that straddles the Dudley, Oxford and Charlton town lines. The property is enhanced with a 3-acre field; a cemetery, a vernal pool, and a beautiful mixed hardwood and softwood forest.  There is also a tri-town property boundary marker on the southwest portion of the property that provides a unique landmark worth seeking out by future visitors.

The Tierney lands—the last remaining unprotected lands that belonged to local
 conservationist and DCLT founder Chet Kulisa — are located on the northern end of a
 1.5 mile long farm landscape that stretches all the way down to the junction of Marsh
 Road and Dudley-Oxford Road in Dudley. In fact, Marsh Road has been designated as
 a scenic road by the Town of Dudley which reflects the beauty of the area with its stone
 walls, meadows and farm fields. To date, Mass Audubon and the Kulisa family have
 conserved over 200 acres along this road. DCLT has also agreed to purchase 23
 additional acres along Marsh Road.

“Our family is very pleased that the Dudley Conservation Land Trust is committed to acquiring this property. This reflects the values of stewardship, heritage and commitment to conservation that our
parents, Chet and Ann Kulisa lived by.”

–Tim Tierney

Tim Tierney had the following to say about their lands: “Our family is very pleased that
 the Dudley Conservation Land Trust is committed to acquiring this property. This
 reflects the values of stewardship, heritage and commitment to conservation that our
 parents, Chet and Ann Kulisa lived by. Together with the adjacent acreage they donated
 to be in perpetual projection, this land which has served our family for generations will
 remain a sanctuary for fauna and flora and a place for peace for all who come after us.”