Ausbon Sargent is happy to share that a conservation easement has been finalized on a 5.12-acre property in Andover, with frontage on the Northern Rail Trail, Route 11, and Sucker Brook.

The McDonough property, owned by the Town of Andover, lies between two of Ausbon Sargent's existing easements. Nestled between the 54.25-acre Roger Hersey easement and the 41.77- acre Perry easement, the addition of this acreage creates just over 100 acres of contiguous protected land, which is important for wildlife movement in the region. This property also protects Sucker Brook, which flows into Webster Lake.

The Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust currently protects 166 properties comprising 13,546 acres of land in the 12-town region that it serves.