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The organization controls 29 reservations totaling about 1,100 acres (4.5 km), with 30 miles (48 km) of trails for hiking, skiing, or other passive recreational use. The largest AVIS reservations are
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24:. Founded in 1894, AVIS is the second oldest land preservation society in the United States. Its goal is to acquire land within Andover and preserve it in its natural state.
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112:Christopher and Lillian Sherman Reservation
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