Abraham R. and Samuel H. Friedman Memorial Forest

In accordance with the will of Abraham R. Friedman, his executor, Myron Friedman,conveyed this 143 acre property to Joshua's Trust in September of 1987. The deed states that the land shall be held as a nature and wildlife preserve, that it shall be open to the publicfor walking, hiking and observing, but that there shall be no timbering, camping, hunting, fishing, motor vehicles, roads or buildings. The Trust is pleased to honor these conditions. Abraham R. Friedman and his brother, Samuel H. Friedman were lawyers who worked in Hartford, but they loved their land in Ashford and wished to see it preserved. The land is generally covered with forest. A lumbering operation was conducted about 25 years ago, but some very large trees remain as well as many medium sized trees. Perennial Bebbington Brook runs from north to south through the western third of the property. The land is quite hilly and there are some swampy areas.

The main trail crosses Bebbington Brook after .15 mile and shortly splits and becomes a loop trail. The total distance of the walk is 1.78 miles. During this pleasant walk one passes a large marsh (outside our boundary line), a 12 foot diameter white oak, extensive groundcover of Prince's Pine, Lycopodium obscurum, and numerous stone walls.

The preserve is located off Bebbington Road in Ashford, Connecticut near the intersection of Bebbington Lane

This information from Joshua's Tract Walkbook