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Western Massachusetts, known colloquially as "western Mass," is a region in Massachusetts, one of the six U.S. states that make up the New England region of the United States. Western Massachusetts has diverse topography; 22 colleges and universities including UMass in Amherst, MA , with approximately 100,000 students; [ 1 ] and such ...
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Massachusetts is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Massachusetts [1] [2] [3] Name Image
Agriculture in Massachusetts. Greenhouse farming in East Lexington. As of 2012, there were 7,755 farms in Massachusetts encompassing a total of 523,517 acres (2,120 km 2), averaging 67.5 acres (27.3 hectares) apiece, [1] but by 2017 this had declined somewhat again, to 7,241 farms in the state. [2] Greenhouse, floriculture, and sod products ...
Westport Town Farm. / 41.580444°N 71.079806°W / 41.580444; -71.079806. Westport Town Farm is a 40-acre (16 ha) open space preserve and historic farm complex located in Westport, Massachusetts along the bracken East Branch of the Westport River. The property, owned by the town of Westport and managed by the land conservation non-profit ...
The Gardens at Elm Bank, home of Massachusetts Horticultural Society, occupies 36 acres (15 ha) of Elm Bank Reservation, [1] a 175-acre (71 ha) [2] recreational area of woodlands, fields, and former estate property on the Charles River managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. [3]
Garden in the Woods. Garden in the Woods is a 45 acres (180,000 m 2) woodland botanical garden located at 180 Hemenway Road, in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States. It is the headquarters of Native Plant Trust, and open to visitors between mid-April and mid-October. Specific dates and hours of operation are listed at NativePlantTrust.org.
Ashintully Gardens is a 120 acre (0.5 km2) estate in Tyringham, Massachusetts that is maintained by The Trustees of Reservations land trust. The gardens, and the adjoining 594 acres (2.4 km2) McLennan Reservation, were the gift of John Stewart McLennan Jr., and his wife Katharine. The name Ashintully comes from Gaelic Eas an Tulaich and means ...
The Berkshires (locally / ˈbɜːrkʃɪərz, - ʃərz /) are highlands located in western Massachusetts and northwestern Connecticut in the United States. Generally, "Berkshires" may refer to the range of hills in Massachusetts that lie between the Housatonic and Connecticut Rivers. [1] Highlands of northwest Connecticut may be seen as part of ...