Open Space Committee

Open Space Committee (OSC) members are town-appointed with the primary goal being to review and implement the Open Space and Recreation Plan.  Updates to this report are submitted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts every seven years, a requirement for many Stated awards and grants. The plan is used to drive improvement projects during the seven year period.

Primary Areas of Emphasis

• Preserving land within the boundaries of Princeton that are deemed beneficial for recreational use
• Performing stewardship of our natural resources
• Maintaining the town’s rural character and conserving its diverse natural landscape
• Fostering landowner awareness of land conservation and stewardship with the aim of exploring areas of cooperation beneficial to all parties
• Creating new trails
• Developing, maintaining and promoting utilization of the more than 100 miles of current trails currently in use in Princeton and neighboring areas

Committee Members

• Rick Gardner (Chair, 6/27)
• Ann Charette (6/25)
• Deborah Cary (6/25)
• Laura Reynolds (6/25)
• Susan Downing (6/27)
• Brian Specht (Associate, 6/25)
• Philip O'Brien (Associate, 6/25)

Advisory Committee Liaison

Jennifer Greene