Foxborough is fortunate to have many beautiful conservation areas, including 2,000+ acres of Town conservation land, various Town recreation areas and almost 1,000 acres of the F. Gilbert Hills State Forest land. Downloadable maps of some of our conservation areas are included on this page for your convenience. In the near future, the Conservation Commission will be creating maps of the rest of their conservation properties, which will then be included on this page.
The Commission regularly receives questions about their conservation properties. Please refer to the Conservation Land Rules and Regulations (downloadable above) to learn about the Town's conservation land rules. In addition, the Town's Open Space and Recreation Plan (see the link on our main page) also has lots of information about the Town's conservation and recreation areas, as well as the many forms of wildlife that live here.
Hunting
The Commission's office often receives questions about hunting, particularly during the fall. Since there are so many residential developments in Foxborough, hunting is only allowed in a few conservation areas in town. To begin to answer your questions about hunting, please review the Commission's hunting rules and information document (downloadable above) and then come to the Commission’s (or Selectmen’s) office to obtain copies of our detailed hunting area maps.
Group Camping
Scouting group camping is allowed on Foxborough Conservation land, with the written permission of the Conservation Commission. Requests for group camping (forms are downloadable above) must be received by the Conservation Commission office at least two weeks before the requested camping date. The Commission will review the request and, based upon availability, issue an approval letter to the person who will be responsible for their group.
(The following informational article was posted in the Foxboro Reporter last winter.)
Passive Recreation on Foxborough Conservation Properties
With over seventy inches of snow, the 2010-2011 winter has been a challenging one with regard to keeping roads, roofs and sidewalks clear and safe for Foxborough residents. However, there is a brighter side for the snow-dependent recreation enthusiasts.
For the first time in many years, snow shoeing and cross country skiing tracks are evident on our conservation lands. At the same time however, the use of snow-mobiles has also burgeoned, especially on the Lane Property, between North Street and the Neponset Reservoir where complaints have been logged. There are serious safety concerns for the on-foot recreationists when snowmobiles are being used and there is also concern for the snowmobile user with regard to hitting objects and gate structures buried in the snow.
The Foxborough Conservation Commission would like to take this opportunity to reiterate that our conservation lands are for “passive” recreation. The use of off- road motorized vehicles; snowmobiles in winter and ATV’s, dirt bikes, motorcycles at other times of the year, is prohibited on conservation land in Foxborough.
For more information, please see our new ATV link, above.
This page is a work in progress. Please check back for updates.
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