The Glennie Woodlot is a 9.25 acre parcel of land off of Dale Street in North Andover that provides access to the northern section of the larger Town Farm Conservation Area. Passed down through several generations, the Glennie Woodlot is the last piece of the Glennie Dairy, much of which is now the permanently-protected Smolak Farm.
Glennie Woodlot is a gorgeous example of a classic Northeastern Massachusetts forest with mature oak, maple, and white pine trees. An existing woods road leads to a spot to view a large beaver dam and a heron rookery in the neighboring wetlands. A Friends of North Andover Trails built boardwalk provides access to the Town Farm Conservation Area to the north and a peaceful loop trail. Parking off of Dale Street is available in the gravel parking lot put in by the Essex County Greenbelt Association.
With the support of many generous donors and North Andover residents who voted to allocate CPA funds toward the $250,000 purchase price, Glennie Woodlot has been protected forever. The Town of North Andover now owns the land for conservation and passive recreational purposes.