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The Cranberry Bog Reservation was purchased by the town in 1986. The Bogs are a unique natural resource approximately 316 acres, 165-acre Cranberry Bog in South Chelmsford. The other half is in Carlisle (151 acres), and is managed by the Carlisle Conservation Commission. This site is the headwaters for the Cranberry bog in Carlisle. From the parking area at 60 Elm Street, a wide flat trail leads to the small dam which historically served to impound the water for the former agricultural use of cranberry farming in Carlisle (no longer in operation). Many of these trails are on causeways and peninsulas throughout the entire site. Much of the property is wetlands, which provides important habitat for wildlife. It is a great location to observe migratory waterfowl during the spring and fall migrations. There are also resident populations of mink, otter, beaver, great blue heron, deer, and other mammal’s reptiles, amphibians, and birds. It is also an excellent warm water fishery, with a naturally reproducing population of largemouth Bass and chain pickerel.