You are invited to attend a Guided Tour for Neighbors and Citizens of the Hawthorne Property. These 6+ acres were recently purchased for open space, recreation and affordable housing using funds from the Community Preservation Act. The property is ideally situated within walking distance of 3 out of 5 of Amherst’s public schools. A portion of the land may be transformed to multi-purpose fields or developed for another recreational use and although it may not be utilized down the road for a specific sport/activity of your interest it WILL inevitably affect how the entire inventory of the rest of our parks and recreation fields are used and maintained. The purpose of this meeting and a subsequent meeting on December 9th will be to gather input as to how the area should best be developed.
Please make every effort to attend this public session/walkthrough on Saturday, November 6th from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and give us your feedback.
