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The Last Green Valley: Charlton, Massachusetts
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As
part of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA)
continuing promotion of watershed planning and community preservation,
this report was developed by a Spring 2002 Landscape Planning Studio
at the Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning at the
U. of Massachusetts Amherst under the direction of Professor Jack Ahern.
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Charlton,
Massachusetts, is a rural community located in the southern part of
Worcester County in southern-central Massachusetts. Charlton resides
in the French and Quinebaug watershed which is also a part of the Quinebaug
and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, an organization
developed to celebrate and conserve the region¦s resources for the preservation
of a quality of life and place in this (Last Green Valley¦. Charlton
is a rapidly growing town that is changing from a sleepy, bucolic town
to a suburban, bedroom community. The town faces many issues common
throughout the watershed. This report examines these key issues including
hydrology, biodiversity and culture/history and synthesizes the findings
in order to disclose possible development scenarios, and recommended
key action steps.
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The Last Green Valley: Charlton, Massachusetts
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Copyright © 2000 University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Created in 2002 by Alexandra Proshina. Maintained by the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning. Last modified on 28th November, 2002 This is an official page of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus |