Douglas Open Space Committee Accepts Annual Report, Advances Donation Account Plan

DOUGLAS -- February 10, 2026, Douglas Open Space Committee moves toward a dedicated Unibank donation account and eyes a 22.8-acre conservation parcel. The committee, chaired by Sue Perkins, voted unanimously Tuesday to accept its annual report, updated by member Becky Callagher to reflect trail improvements at the Leon Wasinski Conservation Area, and began finalizing a narrative description required for Select Board approval of a new private-donation account. The account narrative, drafted by Callagher, covers four broad categories including trail development, land conservation, community outreach, and habitat management. The committee also discussed a 22.8-acre Parry Street property listed at $375,000, down from roughly $400,000, which abuts existing conservation land; members mentioned the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the PARC grant as possible acquisition vehicles but took no formal action. A field walkthrough of the Wasinski and Dubie conservation properties with a town official is being planned for after the snow melts.