About Doyle Community Park

50 acres

Meander along trails that pass through woodlands, meadows, and gardens, all part of an elegant former estate that is also home to the LEED-certified Doyle Center.

What makes Doyle Community Park a special place?
Doyle Community Park is an oasis of nearly 200 acres of open space amidst the busy urban centers of Leominster and Fitchburg. The park includes the Doyle Center, an inspiring "green" conference center and gathering place that is a model of sustainability.

You’ll pass through woodlands, open fields, meadows, formal gardens, and parklands as you walk the 3.5 miles of easy trails of this former family estate. The park also includes Pierce Meadow, part of the former Pierce estate, a 10-acre gem with huge specimen trees and open space for strolling, picnicking, and play. The meadow is a link in the Monoosnoc Trail.

Built in 2004, the Doyle Center is a 14,000-square foot, gold-rated LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building surrounded by 
tree-lined avenues within Doyle Community Park. With additional meeting space available in two adjacent buildings, the Center serves as an active conference, meeting, and events venue.

The Doyle Center is the home base for the Putnam Conservation Institute (PCI), established by The Trustees in 2003 to help volunteers and conservation professionals working in Massachusetts connect, learn, and share their experiences. PCI sponsors and co-sponsors numerous programs and events at the Doyle Center and throughout the state, and is an 
important part of the Center’s success and activity. The Center is also one of three statewide campuses for The Trustees, with offices for professional staff, volunteers and interns.

Trails
3.5 mi. of trail meander through Doyle Community Park.

When to Visit
Community Park: Year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Allow a minimum of 1/2 hour. Doyle Center: To reserve a conference, event, or meeting, please call 978.840.4446 x1901 or email doylepark@ttor.org. For tours by appointment, call 978.840.4446 x1900 or email doylepark@ttor.org.

Facilities
The Doyle Center serves as the visitor center for Doyle Community Park. The Center's conference room can accommodate up to 125 people. Several additional meeting rooms are available. Learn more >>

Regulations & Advisories

• Dogs must be on leash at all times and are prohibited from the large hayfield during bobolink breeding season (April 15 - August 15).
• Mountain biking is not allowed

Directions

464 Abbott Avenue
Leominster, MA 01453
Telephone: 978.840.4446
E-mail: doyle@ttor.org

Latitude: 42.5496
Longitude: -71.7746

Get directions on Google Maps.

By Car

From the West: Take Route 2 East to Exit 31A/Route 12 South. At the firsts light turn right onto Lindell Avenue. Continue 0.75 miles and turn right onto Abbott Avenue and then left into the Doyle Conservation center parking lot. 

By Car

From Rt. 2, take Exit 31A to 
Rt. 12 South. Turn right at 1st set of lights onto Lindell Ave. Follow for 0.75 mi., and turn right onto Abbott Avenue, then left into Doyle Center parking lot.

By Train

Take the Fitchburg line (from Boston) to North Leominster (see www.mbta.com for fares and schedule). You can ride your bicycle, walk or take a cab to the Doyle Conservation Center. Local taxi cab companies include Ken’s Taxi (978.534.5570) and Leominster Taxi (978.537.6331). Walking and bicycling directions from North Leominster Commuter Rail Station (approximately 2 miles or 35 minutes) are below. The route does not provide ideal walking conditions as there aren’t sidewalks on every road.  

• Upon exiting the train, turn right and walk downhill out of the parking lot and along Hamilton Street toward to stop light.
• At the intersection cross Route 13 South at the light and continue on Hamilton Street—the street sign is missing, but when you see the fire station that says “Kendall Hall” you know you’re on Hamilton St.  
• Walk pass Gear Works (bike shop) on your left, then Global Fitness up on a hill on your right, then the bridge over Route 2.  
• After Hamilton St. crosses over Route 12 (big intersection with lights) the street becomes Lindell Ave.  
• Go 0.75 miles up Lindell Ave and take your first right on to Abbott Ave and first left into the Doyle Conservation Center.

Admission

When to Visit
Year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Allow a minimum of ½ hour.

Admission
FREE to all

Property History

Property Acquisition History
Original acreage a gift of Louise I. Doyle in 1981. Additional land purchased in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, and 2001.

Programs

Join us for a tour of the Doyle Center, our LEED “Gold”-certified building. Become familiar with some of the newest “green” technologies and renewable materials from the Clivus composting toilets to the geothermal heating and cooling system and 2,000 sq ft of photovoltaics. Tours are available by appointment, Monday though  Friday. Members: FREE. Nonmembers: Adult $3.00, Child (6–12), $1.00. Group tours are available. Call 978-840-4446 ext 1900.    

Self-guided landscape tours of picturesque Pierce Park and the former Doyle Estate are available year round from sunrise to sunset.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Work Parties

Conservation and Stewardship

Doyle Community Park is home to the Doyle Center. A LEED Gold-Certified Green Building, the Center was constructed using renewable and sustainable building practices and an interpretive landscape.

Maps and Resources

Please download a printable trail map here.

Private Functions

The Doyle  Center can accommodate up to 125 people for conservation/community sustainability-oriented events. For information, call 978.840.4446 or email doylepark@ttor.org.

Planning Your Visit

Before You Go
We encourage you to visit as many Trustees properties as you can.

Wherever your travels take you, please observe all posted regulations, follow special instructions from property staff, and keep in mind the Stewardship Code:

• Protect wildlife and plants.
• Guard against all risk of fire.
• Help keep air and water clean.
• Carry out what you carry in.
• Use marked footpaths and bridle paths.
• Leave livestock, crops, and machinery alone.
• Respect the privacy of neighboring land.
• Enjoy and share the landscape with others.

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