About Doyle Reservation

50 acres

Meander along trails that pass through woodlands, fields and gardens, all part of an elegant former estate that is also home to a Trustees regional campus.

What makes the Doyle Reservation a special place?
We think it’s the oasis of green space bracketed by busy Route 2 and the urban centers of Leominster and Fitchburg.

At the turn of the 20th century, Harry W. Pierce assembled a grand estate featuring a 29-room stucco mansion, stable, horse paddocks, a pond, and an extensive system of bridle paths. Today, this estate is the Doyle Reservation, with Pierce Park and the Doyle Conservation Center at its heart.

Pierce Park is made up of 10 of the original landscaped grounds from the estate (most of the trees and shrubs are from the estate's original design and plantings). Doyle Conservation Center, a LEED Gold-Certified “green” building, serves as one of The Trustees of Reservations’ regional offices.

Pierce Park is a link in the Monoosnoc Trail. More trails are planned.

Trails
There are no formal trails at Pierce Park. An easy, ¼-mi. trail extends through the woodlands behind the adjacent Doyle Conservation Center and Trustees Central Regional Office.

When to Visit
Year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Allow a minimum of 1/2 hour.

Facilities
The Doyle Reservation is also home to Doyle Conservation Center. A LEED Gold Certified Green Building, the Center was constructed using renewable and sustainable building practices and an interpretive landscape. The conference room at the Center, which also houses The Trustees’ Central Regional Office may be rented by nonprofit organizations for meetings and small receptions.

Regulations & Advisories

• Mountain biking is not allowed

Directions

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

Get directions on Google Maps.

From Rt. 2 Exit 30, take Merriam Ave. south to the first set of traffic lights. Turn left onto Lindell Ave., follow for 0.2 mi., and turn left into private road. Pierce Park is on left. Park on the roadside. Additional parking at The Trustees? Central Regional Office, 325 Lindell Ave. (6 cars).

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 Conservation 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

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

Maps and Resources

Private Functions

The Doyle Conservation Center can accommodate up to 170 for conservation/community sustainability-oriented events. For information, call 978.840.4446 or email central@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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About Hunting on Trustees of Reservations Land 

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