Open Space Committee Backs Micro Forest Grant Application
Ipswich Open Space Committee unanimously backs Planning Director's micro forest grant application. Planning Director Alan Manoian's Cooling Corridors Grant application, presented by Open Space Program Manager Asma Syed, proposes a Miyawaki pocket forest at Ipswich High School/Middle School grounds.
Open Space Committee · Meeting of March 9, 2026
Ipswich Open Space Committee unanimously backs Planning Director's micro forest grant application. Planning Director Alan Manoian's Cooling Corridors Grant application, presented by Open Space Program Manager Asma Syed, proposes a Miyawaki pocket forest at Ipswich High School/Middle School grounds. The ultra-dense plantings grow up to 10 times faster than conventional plantations and require just 1,000 square feet of space.
In related updates, the Select Board approved a three-year renewal of the Pony Express athletic fields license agreement and the Conservation Commission approved a 10-year lease renewal with Marini Farms near Linebrook Woods Conservation Area.
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Source: the Open Space Committee meeting of March 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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