In 1970, the Hanover Conservancy (then the Hanover Conservation Council) was 9 years old. We had already protected Balch Hill and the Tanzi Tract and helped protect Lyme’s 43-acre Wilder Wildlife Area and Plainfield’s 35-acre New England Wildflower Society preserve. As for the rest of town…what a difference 50 years can make!
![map of 1970 vs map of 2020 properties](https://www.hanoverconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Hanover-Cons-Lands-1970-2020_2020-04-15-2.jpg)