Houston Intervale

The Hopkinton Conservation Commission collaborated with Five Rivers Conservation Trust in 2019 to permanently protect this 55-acre farm field in the center of Contoocook Village, located behind Dimitri’s restaurant and Colonial Plaza. The field, which is owned by the Houston family as part of its Pine Lane Farm, is permanently restricted from development by a conservation easement held by Five Rivers Conservation Trust.

The field contains prime farm land soils and nearly one mile of frontage on the Contoocook and Warner Rivers. It has the added benefit of being in the center of Contoocook village, across from the town’s Riverway Park and next to Contoocook’s iconic covered bridge. Keeping this agricultural land open and productive is important to maintaining Contoocook’s rural character. Together with the conservation easement on Bohanan Farm, over five miles of contiguous river frontage has been protected on the Contoocook, Blackwater and Warner Rivers.

Public access will be permitted on a seasonal basis to avoid conflicts with farming operations. Parking is available in Contoocook Village.

Photos by Bob LaPree