PHOTO GALLERY: New Teaticket Conservation Area Opens To Public

06/30/2025

The Little Pond Conservation Area in Teaticket is now open to the public. This 9-acre park features a looped handicapped-accessible walkway through restored meadowlands. The land was once slated for a 168-unit Chapter 40B housing complex. Instead, The 300 Committee helped the town put together financing to buy the land, and the Falmouth Housing Corporation built 40 fully-affordable apartments on a quarter of the site. Read the Falmouth Enterprise's story to learn how the town gained control and rehabilitated this former dumping ground into valuable habitat and recreational space. Watch the full opening ceremony on FCTV. The park entrance does not have a technical street address; it is located just east of Little Pond Place apartments at 41 Spring Bars Road.

A restored meadow of native plants has replaced a jungle of invasives weeds. The park abuts Trade Center Bowl, which is just south of Walmart.
At the opening ceremony, Sandy Cuny recounted growing up in the neighborhood and her gratitude for what the park has become.
300 Committee volunteers helped pull invasives from the park entrance before its grand opening.
The DPW, under the direction of Peter McConarty (center), removed over 100 tons of dumped concrete, metal and trash from the site.
The neighboring Falmouth Housing Corporation's Little Pond Place apartments were able to connect to the town sewer, protecting the health of Little Pond.
Shady stretches of woodland along the banks of upper Little Pond offer a cool place to enjoy the view.
The engineers from the Horsely-Witten Group who designed the site's master plan stroll through the completed park for the first time.
The park includes handicapped parking and fully accessible walkways, ensuring equal access to the park's natural beauty.
The Little Pond Conservation Area joins Teaticket Park as the second fully-accessible green oasis in a densely developed part of town.
Jessica Whritenour, Executive Director of The 300 Committee, praised the town's commitment to both affordable housing and environmental stewardship.
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