A Pear to Share LbNA #77091
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Add Location| Owner: | WES Wildcat
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| Plant date: | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Location: | Dunham’s Brook Conservation Area |
| City: | Westport |
| County: | Bristol |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Team Pereira |
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| Last found: | Oct 6, 2024 |
| Status: | FF |
| Last edited: | Oct 6, 2024 |
Located at 1520 Main Road, Dunham’s Brook Conservation Area has some pretty cool natural habitats. The trailhead crosses a small meadow before entering a wet forest, a portion of which contains a beautiful boardwalk providing excellent bird watching and mushroom hunting. The trail then rises onto a ridge which opens to a corn field and oak-holly forests. A trail is maintained through the corn field, creating a unique trail experience any time of year. The easternmost trail follows near the edge of an extensive forested wetland/vernal pool community.
For your clues, take the orange trailhead path. If you are lucky to get out there in the late summer into Fall you will see some pretty incredible goldenrod growth along the path. When planting the box I was greeted by hundreds of crickets chirping away, it was like a symphony! Moving across the amazing boardwalk, make your way left over to the blue trail. You will get to a set of stairs that will take you over to where you need to be.
As you walk the path you may come across a tiny little magenta bird, you are on the right track! Continue to walk the trail and it will lead you to an opening to a majestic field. If you spot the field you are almost there. Upon opening the clearing of land you will see a bench to your left. Take a break if you need to!
Looking at the bench you will see a large pile of rocks and boulders to the left of it. Look for the BIGGEST boulder you see and just below it should be a rock that resembles the mouth of a fish. Hidden just behind that rock is the letterbox. Please be sure to place the box right back where you found it so more friends can have some fun too!
As we continue to celebrate Massachusetts Farm to School Harvest of the Month, this letterbox will highlight the amazing pear. Did you know pears grow on trees that can live up to 100 years old? It’s true! Pears are a good source of fiber, vitamin C, and potassium...yummy! Happy Hunting!
https://westportlandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Dunhams-Brook.pdf
For your clues, take the orange trailhead path. If you are lucky to get out there in the late summer into Fall you will see some pretty incredible goldenrod growth along the path. When planting the box I was greeted by hundreds of crickets chirping away, it was like a symphony! Moving across the amazing boardwalk, make your way left over to the blue trail. You will get to a set of stairs that will take you over to where you need to be.
As you walk the path you may come across a tiny little magenta bird, you are on the right track! Continue to walk the trail and it will lead you to an opening to a majestic field. If you spot the field you are almost there. Upon opening the clearing of land you will see a bench to your left. Take a break if you need to!
Looking at the bench you will see a large pile of rocks and boulders to the left of it. Look for the BIGGEST boulder you see and just below it should be a rock that resembles the mouth of a fish. Hidden just behind that rock is the letterbox. Please be sure to place the box right back where you found it so more friends can have some fun too!
As we continue to celebrate Massachusetts Farm to School Harvest of the Month, this letterbox will highlight the amazing pear. Did you know pears grow on trees that can live up to 100 years old? It’s true! Pears are a good source of fiber, vitamin C, and potassium...yummy! Happy Hunting!
https://westportlandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Dunhams-Brook.pdf