Andover Village Improvement Society
- Andover Village Improvement Society
The Andover Village Improvement Society (AVIS) is a land preservation society in Andover, Massachusetts. Founded in 1894, AVIS is the second oldest land preservation society in the USA. Its goal is to acquire land within Andover and preserve it in its natural state.
The organization controls 22 reservations totaling about 1,000 acres (4 km²), with 30 miles (50 km) of trails for hiking, skiing, or other passive recreational use. The largest AVIS reservations are [http://www.avisandover.org/deer_jump.html Deer Jump] at 131 acres (0.5 km²), [http://www.avisandover.org/goldsmith.html Goldsmith] at 170 acres, and [http://www.avisandover.org/rafton.html Rafton] at 226 acres (0.9 km²). Motor vehicles, hunting, fires, or camping in these conservation lands are prohibited. Volunteer wardens are responsible for the care and oversight of each reservation.
With the rapid suburbanization and development occurring in Andover since the 1970s, AVIS has played a vital role in preserving Andover's land.
Properties
As of August 2007, AVIS owns 22 sites with approximately 1100 acres.
ee also
Trustees of Reservations
Ward Reservation
External links
* [http://www.avisandover.org Andover Village Improvement Society (AVIS)]
* [http://www.thetrustees.org Trustees of Reservations] , Massachusetts land preservation group
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