74 Curzon Mill Rd., Newburyport, MA
Within the Maudslay State Park Association are a number of sub groups or committees that take care of the special activities of the Association. The work of these committees is important to the health and success of the Park. We invite you to read about and explore the work of these committees. We are always looking for support, both financial and volunteering.
The Adopt-An-Acre
Stewardship Program welcomes you to sponsor
an acre of Maudslay State Park. Sponsoring
an acre at Maudslay is a great way to
contribute directly to the improvement and
preservation of the park. Many people find
sponsoring an acre a great way to mark a
special occasion or provide a gift in honor
of or in memory of someone special.
Sponsoring an acre is $50 per acre, per
year. Contributors to the Adopt-An-Acre
Stewardship Program are entitled to a
one-year membership in the Maudslay State
Park Association. In addition, donor names
will be showcased at the park’s visitor
center and listed in Maudslay Views, a
seasonal newsletter distributed by the
Maudslay State Park Association.
Upon receipt of your donation you will be
assigned an acre. We will do our best to
respond to requests for specific acres.
Annual renewals of this program will include
the same acre. Please note that this
sponsorship program does not require any
maintenance of the acre on your part, nor
does it allow any demarcation or signage on
the site.
For more information and to participate in
this program please review the Adopt-An-Acre
Brochure and submit your
completed application to MSPA, 74 Curzon
Mill Rd., Newburyport, MA 01950.
The Maudslay State Park Garden Committee Is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of the historic Italian and Rose Gardens at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Since 1999, this volunteer group has been working together with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation to preserve, maintain and rehabilitate Maudslay's remarkable gardens and designed landscape that were created in the early 1900s.
The Garden Committee is responsible for recreating and maintaining the formal gardens and architectural plantings in the park. Volunteers are busy all year with the day to day work of weeding and cutting as well as researching the types of plants that would have been originally part of the gardens as well as obtaining and adding the plants to the gardens.
Visit the Garden Committee website for more information
Dedication Tree Planting is a program that allows you to help with the ongoing tree replacement and enhancement projects at the Park. Dedicating a planting is an excellent way to permanently honor a person or event that is important in your life. Two separate funds are available, one in honor of Frank & Ann Hackett and the other in honor of Marie Colby, All of these people were dedicated advocates of the Park and interested in it's continued existence.
DOWNLOAD A DEDICATION TREE PLANTING FORM AND FLYER
The MSPA Equestrian Group was organized in 2008 to support and monitor the horseback riding recreation use of the Park. It offers local horse people information and guidance on trail availability, proper etiquette and conduct. An annual event in the late fall raises money to support trail maintenance in the park.
The horseback riding and driving is a key component of Park usage. Many of the trails and paths were originally designed as bridle paths to accommodate the prime method of transportation in the early 1900's. It is still a popular place for equestrians of all ages and disciplines to come and ride or drive their horses unhindered by concerns about the dangers of motor vehicle traffic.
Read More About the EQUESTRIAN GROUP
Perhaps the biggest project that
MSPA has tackled, the Pond Restoration Project will
take several years to see to completion. The
area of the Reflection Pond and Three Arch Bridge
effectively divides the Park between the formal
gardens and the wilder sections of the Park.
This means that everyone who visits the Park has an
opportunity to view the Pond and Bridge. The
necessary fund raising will be an enormous task
Our Three Arch Bridge and Restoration Project is underway. Read more about the Project at http://maudsdlayprojects.info/
