Plan for Universal Access Path to Clamshell Pond
Designed to meet the specifications of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Universal Access Plath Site Plan

Rauscher Farm Management Plan 2008
Rauscher Farm Management Plan 200820211216_13470076b

Massachusets Audubon Recommendations 2010
Mass Audubon - Rauscher Farm Management Recommendations

Woodland Enhancement Plan 2017 (Commissioned under a DCR grant)
Woodland Enhancement Plan -DCR Working Forest Iniative

Invasive Species in Clamshell Pond 2018
DCR grant application and report for treatment of invasive plants in Clamshell Pond

Rauscher Farm Pollinator Presentation 2019
Rauscher Farm Bee Pollinators Presentation-
Bumblebee Species in Massachusetts (Workers)
Bumblebee Species in Massachusetts (Males)

Native Pollinator Conservation at Rauscher Farm - Project Report 2021
Native Pollinator Conservation at Rauscher Farm_ Project Report_REV

Universal Access Trail to Clamshell Pond
Universal Access Path Site Plan
Universal Access Trail Site Plan Proposal 2020

Land Management Links

Trails and Wildlife
Wildlife and Trails: Avoiding Large Natural Areas
Planning Trails with Wildlife in Mind: A Handbook for Trail Planners

Grassland Bird Habitat
Transforming Fields into Grassland Bird Habitat
Enhancing Pastures for Grassland Bird Habitat
Hayfield Management and Grassland Bird Conservation
Massachusetts State of the Birds Poster

Invasive Plants
Guide to Invasive Plants of Massachusetts

Local and State Resources

• Clinton Greenway Conservation Trust, organization dedicated to preserving open space, which also serves as the non-profit umbrella for funds raised and donated for the preservation of Rauscher Farm.
   
• Sudbury Valley Trustees, regional land trust founded in 1953 to protect wildlife habitat and the ecological integrity of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers Valley for the benefit of present and future generations.

Economics of Open Space

• Costs of Community Services, a fact sheet from the University of Illinois shows that many academic studies confirm that the cost of community services nearly always exceeds the added tax revenue from residential development.
   
• Conventional Development vs. Managed Growth, A study published in the American Journal of Public Health evaluates conventional (unplanned) development, managed growth, and the cost of public services in the United States.

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