Andover Trail Annals: The Vale Reservation in Ballardvale, Part 1.
Channel: Chris Rich
Date: 2012-08-24

Ballardvale is where Jay Leno grew up after his family moved from New Rochelle. Many of the features of his 1950s childhood remain and some are faint traces.

The Vale Reservation is one of several grouped like flower petals around the commuter rail station. They mainly consist of riparian wetlands radiating from the river course with in interesting mix of uplands for terrain punctuation bearing hardwood and second growth pine. 

It is a gift of the Andover Village Improvement Society.
http://www.avisandover.org/

http://www.andovertrails.org/trails.html

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