Wildlands Updates

D.W. Field Park Survey Closing Soon

The D.W. Field Park community survey will close at the end of February. If you visit the park or live in Brockton, Avon, or the surrounding area, please take 5 – 10 minutes to complete our survey!  

Patrick Quinn, Presidents of the D.W. Field Park Association nonprofit, assists Wildlands in promoting the community survey to park users.

Wildlands Trust is leading the D.W. Field Park Initiative to revitalize the park for people and planet. In close partnership with the City of Brockton Department of Parks and Recreation, we are bringing experts and community members together to create a master plan that will address ecology, infrastructure, recreation, and education throughout this 700-acre city park.  

The results from this community survey will be used to better understand current park usage and inform development of improvement projects. Project partners will use this data and other public input gathered throughout the process to create a master plan that reflects the wants and needs of the community this park serves. The survey is being conducted by the Old Colony Planning Council on behalf of Wildlands Trust and can be taken in five languages. All responses are completely confidential.  

Learn more and sign up for targeted emails about the D.W. Field Park Initiative:  

Wildlands Trust Statement on the Closure of Shifting Lots Preserve

On February 9, 2023, for the first time in 50 years, Wildlands Trust was forced to close a property under our care and custody, the Shifting Lots Preserve in Plymouth. The property will remain closed until further notice. We received several phone calls about hunters staged on the trail entrance to the beach; we also heard from property visitors about two off-leash dogs attacking and maiming wildlife. At that point, to protect the public from known safety issues and to protect defenseless wildlife, we instructed the Wildlands’ stewardship staff to lock the parking lot gate and to post the property as “Closed.”

Wildlands Trust and Partners Receive NOAA Funding for Outdoor Learning and Climate Literacy in Brockton

One of nine projects funded by NOAA’s Environmental Literacy program, the new Brockton Kids Lead the Way initiative aims to foster city students’ connection to nature.