Morrill Stillings Bird Sanctuary

Invasive species pose a threat to biodiversity as they propagate and outcompete natural vegetation. Photos captured at this site help montitor invasive species and our ongoing work to remove and manage them in order to restore native plants to create a healthy ecosystem. 

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Morrill Stillings Bird Sanctuary is one of the oldest farms in Falmouth. Deeds indicate the land was originally purchased in the early 1700s by Samuel Waldo, a wealthy king pine trader who bought masts in the region for the King of England. In 1798, John Morrill Jr purchased the property and built a house. His family, and eventually his daughters, farmed it well into the 1800s. From the 1800s -1900s, the farm was a productive place for agriculture as indicated by the inspiring twenty foot wide stone wall surrounding much of the 15- acre field. The farm had livestock, apple and pear trees; and grew peonies that were sold to the Boston and New York markets. Based on aerial photography, the property appears to have had an orchard in the field west of the current residence as early as 1940 and as late as 1987. 

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