Below your feet, the crown of these hills is also part of the recharge area for rainwater supplying the town’s only public water supply wells. It is a view that you never forget and it is also a view that is extremely vulnerable to spoiling by housing development. From these highest points on Cuttyhunk, the view from Haps and Bayberry Hills defines the experience and uniqueness of Cuttyhunk.

Head to the top of Tower Road and you’ll get the best view that exists of Buzzards Bay, Vineyard Sound, the Elizabeth Island chain, and the open waters of Rhode Island Sound. (Click map to view larger version) Haps and Bayberry Hills – 32 acres The Cuttyhunk Lands to be Protected Forever by the Buzzards Bay Coalition Through active land management, the Coalition will maintain vegetation and enhance island habitats for a variety of migratory birds. And its remoteness and unfragmented landscapes make the island a regionally important coastal habitat for an exceptionally wide range of plants and animals. The character and beauty of Cuttyhunk is defined by its rugged open lands and beaches. Development of these lands with new septic systems, roofs and driveways, and lawns would threaten the quality of our currently clear and pure drinking water with new sources of pollution. Deep below the elevated surface, rain and surface runoff percolates through the soil to join the aquifer. The upland on Bayberry and Haps Hills maintains and protects the town of Gosnold’s only public drinking water supply well. Days spent swimming, picnicking, and fishing at Barges and Churchs and walks on the top of Cuttyhunk’s highest points would remain forever part of life on Cuttyhunk. Once acquired, the Coalition will manage all of these lands for public access and enjoyment. If sold on the real estate market, future owners could restrict or eliminate access to these treasured properties. The beaches and walking paths on all of the 67 acres to be purchased are used today thanks to the permission of the current landowners. This barrier beach is perfect for swimming, beachcombing, taking in the sunrise, and surfcasting for a famous Cuttyhunk striper. The mixed cobble and fine sand shoreline of Canapitsit Neck – or Barges Beach – stretches for nearly a mile along Vineyard Sound.

Westport Fishermen’s Association Merger.The national Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) recently awarded the Buzzards Bay Coalition its 2021 Coastal Stewardship Award for the breadth and depth of its programs to protect and preserve Buzzards Bay.

Treasured sunrise acres land size