Greenfield Reconnaissance Report - MA Heritage Landscapes ...

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIESOutreach, Education and InterpretationIn order to create a community of advocates, we need to raise public awareness and broaden thebase of support. This includes developing opportunities to learn about and celebrate the placesand history of the community, as well as to care for them.CollaborationProtecting community character, respecting history, and promoting smart growth are interrelatedconcerns that impact heritage landscapes and require collaboration across a broad spectrum ofthe community. This includes communication among municipal boards and departments, as wellas public-private partnerships.Technical AssistanceRegulations and creative solutions for heritage landscapes are constantly changing and emerging.Public and private agencies offer technical assistance with the many issues to be addressed,including Department of Conservation and Recreation, Massachusetts Historical Commission,and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments.Funding OpportunitiesFunding rarely comes from a single source, more often depending on collaborative underwritingby private, municipal, and regional sources. Each town also has a variety of funding sources thatare locally-based and sometimes site-specific. The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is apotential source of funding for a variety of local projects.CONCLUSIONThe Heritage Landscape Reconnaissance Report for Greenfield provides an initial preservationplanningdocument that identifies Priority Heritage Landscapes and discusses strategies for theirlong-term protection. Greenfield contains a rich diversity of heritage landscape types rangingfrom the civic and commercial structures downtown to industrial mill sites, natural areas aroundRocky Mountain and the Green River and the beautiful landscape provided by working familyfarms in the Meadows. These landscapes reflect the strong history and character of thecommunity and are tangible pieces of Greenfield’s story.The top three recommendations from this report that Greenfield may want to focus on in theshort-term are: 1) Conduct an assessment of municipally owned buildings to maximize the useof current space and plan for any additional needs for offices and meeting space; 2) Considerdeveloping a recreation plan focused on the whole Rocky Mountain area, for a comprehensiveapproach to assessing management, maintenance, protection status, trail linkage opportunities,Massachusetts Heritage Landscape Inventory Program 37Greenfield Reconnaissance Report