Prouty Woods – Photos
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Sign identifies the new office and headquarters of the New England Forestry Foundation. |
Welcome kiosk provides background to the property, and maps of the trails. |
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The former Prouty family home, now headquarters for the New England Forestry Foundation. |
Winter view of an open field and wall that adjoins the Prouty family home, and headquarters of the New England Forestry Foundation. |
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NEFF staff and volunteers gather in the meeting room, once living room of the Prouty home. |
Former bedroom in the Prouty home now serving as an office. |
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View from the top of the hill. |
Much of Prouty Woods was formerly in agricultural use, indicated by the presence of stone walls through the forest. |
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Trails throughout Prouty Woods provide excellent recreational opportunities for visitors. |
Prouty woods provides excellent recreation opportunities in winter or summer. |
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View from the hilltop in the winter. |
The so-called Wilderness House, located at the highest point on the property, is now an educational center for NEFF. |
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The view from the hilltop and Wilderness House. |
High winds from the 1938 hurricane tipped tall white pines onto buildings on the Prouty property. |
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Historic Prouty family photo showing the barn, outbuilding, and rear of the house. |
Two generations of the Prouty family gather garden produce. |
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Historic front view of the original Prouty home. |
Historic view across an orchard to buildings in Littleton. |
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Historic view from the Wilderness house. |
Carrie Prouty. |
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Carrie and Don Prouty. |
Littleton citizens explore Prouty Woods. |
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Citizens learn more about Prouty Woods. |
Prouty family members gather around a stone honoring their commitment to Prouty Woods. |
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Jennifer Soper, Resource Planner for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation worked with the Town of Littleton on their application for Self-Help open space funding. |
Historic photo of the Prouty family. |
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Roger Prouty, and his sister-in-law Carrie, and Brother Don Prouty |
Carrie and Don Prouty in front of timber commercially harvested from their property. |


