Endowments
The Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust has several small endowments hosted by the Greater Lowell Community Foundation:
Donate to LP&CT Endowment Fund
The Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust Endowment Fund provides annual discretionary operating support for all of our mission. Donate to this fund and your gift will become a true legacy, ensuring our sustainability and the protection of our properties for future generations.
c1760 Spalding House
The Spalding House (c.1760) is the city’s third oldest home, and the oldest home that’s open to the public. Monthly programs (Second Sundays) feature tours, activities that highlight the history of the house, and a rotation of exhibit items. The Spalding House Maintenance Endowment Fund supports annual costs associated with caring for a historic home, including continuing restoration activities.
Concord River Greenway
Donate to the Concord River Greenway Endowment Fund
The Concord River Greenway is a scenic, natural, cultural, and historical resource for our community. Its natural beauty amid the City of Lowell is like a hidden jewel providing serenity and retreat from our modern lives. The Concord River Greenway Park is a multi-use recreational trail, owned and managed by the City of Lowell. The Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust has been an active partner in the creation of the Greenway since 2000, providing public outreach, programming, stewardship, and value-added elements such as multi-use signage, and public art.
LP&CT: Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Donate to the Pawtucket Farm Stewardship Fund
By donating to the Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary Endowment Fund you will be supporting the Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust to provide for stewardship, volunteer programming, recreational and cultural activities and the facilitation of programs that further enhance the Sanctuary for all users.
Hawk Valley Farm
Donate to the Hawk Valley Farm CR Fund
Hawk Valley Farm‘s history dates back to the 1660’s. This property is protected through a conservation restriction (CR). By donating to the Hawk Valley Farm CR Fund, you will be helping to protect this property in perpetuity, as we have promised to do. This requires annual monitoring to protect against encroachment and ensure public access. Free community programming includes wildlife tracking, property tours, and field trips for local schools.
Jollene Dubner Park
The Jollene Dubner Park Maintenance Fund provides care for Jollene Dubner Park, above and beyond basic city maintenance. Jollene Dubner Park offers one of the most scenic river views in the city. This quarter-acre park, built in 2000, provided the first public access to the Concord River in Lowell.
Kittredge Park, painting by Mark Romanowsky
The Kittredge Park Endowment Fund provides modest seasonal care for the planting beds in Kittredge Park. The City of Lowell provides basic maintenance of the park. Kittredge Park is a green oasis at one of Lowell’s busiest intersections, in Belvidere neighborhood, once known as Washington Square.
Coburn Park
The Alfred H. and Kathryn E. Coburn Endowment to provide annual income to help care for landscaping and other needs at Coburn Park, above and beyond basic city maintenance. Additional donations to this fund would enable us to respond to new or urgent needs at the park. Help us carry forward Mr. Coburn’s legacy so that future generations can enjoy the park and learn about the area’s history.
