Kennedy Point
Year Acquired: 2001
Size: 1.5 acres
Miles of Trails: 0.17 miles on Land Trust land
Features: Pond views, forest.
Overview
Kennedy Point– or Navarro Land– was donated by Patti and Pat Navarro in 2001. This parcel is situated on the northwest corner of Kennedy’s Pond. The land offers vistas across the pond and gentle slopes among the woods.
Trails: Easy walk, some rolling terrain, wet areas near Kennedy’s Pond.
Entrances/Parking: This Land Trust property is accessible through the Town’s Old Rifle Range trail system. Parking is available on Old Mill Road or Old Marlboro Road.
Map Legend
Icons on the map can be clicked to get directions on Google Maps (works best for Parking Icons). Many Land Trust properties have trails that cross onto other land. Please stay on trails and abide by posted signs.
Explore the Land
There is a very small loop of trail on Land Trust property that is part of the Town’s Old Rifle Range trail system. At the western corner of this parcel is a point of land that extends into Kennedy’s Pond. The pond was created by damming Second Division Brook near Harrington Avenue; much of it is surrounded by a tall pine forest. As Kennedy’s Pond has aged, its value for swimming has declined and its habitat value has increased. The water is shallow and full of waterlilies with moderate fish activity that attracts herons and eagles. Occasionally, evidence of beavers– remnants of chewed wood or cut highbush blueberry–can be found. The property is full of maples, pines, and oaks with lichen and mosses.
History of Preservation
This land was donated by Patti and Pat Navarro in memory of Patti’s grandparents, John and Elsie Kennedy, former owners of the South Bridge Boat House and longtime Concord residents. Elsie helped found the SuAsCo Watershed Association and often swam in Hatshop Pond (now Kennedy’s Pond). Patti and John’s memory of Elsie lives on in this parcel of land abutting Kennedy’s Pond.
