Read below for an essay excerpted from 50 Remarkable Years, 50 Remarkable People, Wildlands’ 50th anniversary book honoring the partners and volunteers who have made remarkable contributions to land conservation in Southeastern Massachusetts.

Read “The Next Remarkable Chapter,” our series introduction by President Karen Grey.

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In Rockland, Don Cann is the local leader who has helped Wildlands heighten our impact in northern Plymouth County. Don has led the Rockland Open Space Committee since 1999.

Under his leadership, the committee has, among other accomplishments, successfully advocated for the opening of the Rockland Rail Trail, helped ensure that the Rockland Golf Course will forever remain a valued recreational resource, and helped preserve the McCarthy Farm, one of the last remaining open space properties of significance in Rockland.

As part of his work on the McCarthy Farm project, Don laid the groundwork for Wildlands’ first completed acquisition in Rockland—the Conservation Restriction we hold on the Farm.

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