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Mary Leach | Billerica Wicked Local | January 27, 2020 https://billerica.wickedlocal.com/news/20200127/hike-beautiful-billerica-members-learn-about-life-and-legacy-of-warren-henry-manning Hike Beautiful Billerica, an outdoor recreation group sponsored by the Billerica Recreation Department, explored the Warren Manning State Forest on Saturday, Jan. 25. The group, which is led by Marlies Henderson, enjoyed a special visit by Yaakov Trek Reef, a park interpreter, who added a new perspective to this Billerica park. The Warren Manning State Forest conservation land is owned by the Division of State Parks and Recreation and managed by the Billerica Recreation Department. The property includes 35 acres and 1.5 miles of public trails. The group also explored the nearby Billerica State Forest, which is a state-owned forest managed by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. It is available for public use and offers many opportunities for nature study and hiking trails. According to the town of Billerica’s website, Warren Henry Manning, 1860–1938, was an influential American landscape designer and a key figure in the formation of the American Society of Landscape Architects,...