ATTLEBORO LAND TRUST - PRESS RELEASE
Vaughan Memorial Forest to be Dedicated on October 11
for more information, contact Charlie Adler 508 222-6164
The Attleboro Land Trust will be holding a dedication ceremony on Saturday, October 11, at
1:00 pm to thank Jean Vaughan for donating 32 acres of land in memory of her husband, the late
Victor G. Vaughan, Jr. The property, to be named the Vaughan Memorial Forest, is located on
the east side of Steere Street in Attleboro, directly across from the Colman Reservation, another
land trust property.
The dedication, which is open to the public, will include a walk through the Vaughan Memorial
Forest along the Green Dot Trail, recently cleared as an Eagle service project by Jonathan
Cardosi, a member of Troop15 of Attleboro. The trail leads through a mature forest of oak,
maple, and white pine trees, and past expanses of blueberry bushes where deer are frequently
observed.
The ceremony will begin at the Colman Reservation parking lot on Steere Street. (The parking
lot, incidentally, has just been upgraded in an Eagle service project completed by Matthew
Cardosi, brother of Jonathan.) Following the ceremony, refreshments will be served. Since
parking is limited, car pooling to the event is encouraged. In case of severe bad weather, the
event will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, October 12.
Victor Vaughan, a longtime Attleboro resident and successful businessman, was recognized in
1988 by the Attleboro Area Chamber of Commerce as "Person of the Year." Vaughan was
active in many civic and charitable organizations, including the YMCA, Sturdy Memorial
Hospital, the United Way, and the Attleboro Lions Club, to name a few.
In his youth, Victor Vaughan advanced to the rank of Eagle Scout, and he later became an adult
volunteer in Scouting--serving in many capacities, including president of the Annawon Council.
Now the forest bearing Vaughan's name will be available to present and future generations of
young people as a place to practice their outdoor skills. As one of the first Scouts to benefit from
Vaughan's gift, Jonathan Cardosi gained practical experience using a map and compass while
completing the design and development of the Green Dot Trail.
Jean Vaughan's gift of 32 acres, along with an abutting parcel donated by Capital Development
Corporation in 1997, gives the land trust 52 acres of land on the east side of Steere Street,
directly across from the 77-acre Colman Reservation, which was donated in 1992. The
combined Steere Street holdings provide a sizable haven for wildlife in the area as other nearby
tracts are developed.
Other properties elsewhere in the city bring the total Attleboro Land Trust holdings to 268 acres
of conservation land. Volunteers are always needed to help improve and maintain these
properties. For more information about the Attleboro Land Trust, contact President Bob Thayer
at 508 226-1312, or visit the website at www.attleborolandtrust.org.