Our February Hike of the Month will be held Saturday, February 21 at 10 am, at Kimball Pond Conservation Area. Meet at the Kimball Pond boat ramp on Kimball Pond Road. This is the second of the Conservation Commission’s 13 Wonders of Dunbarton hikes to commemorate the town’s 250th anniversary. Those who visit all 13 Wonders will be issued a special, limited edition 250th Anniversary Natural Wonder certificate.
This month’s hike features instruction from two world class animal trackers, Scott Semmens from Hopkinton High School and Kersey Lawrence from the University of Connecticut. Bring snow shoes. Dress for the weather. Car pooling is recommended as parking is limited. Information on the Kimball Pond Conservation Area may be found here.
Questions? Contact hike leader Drew Groves at dgroves3@gsinet.net or 774-5409.
February's hike will be at Kimball Pond
Our next Hike of the Month will be at the Kimball Pond Conservation Area and will feature instruction in animal tracking from several experts in the field.
Meet at the Kimball Pond boat launch on Kimball Pond Road at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 21. Dress for the weather. Snowshoes may be a good idea depending on the conditions.
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Town of Dunbarton, the Conservation Commission is leading a hike each month during 2015 to one of the 13 Wonders of Dunbarton. Those who visit all 13 Wonders will be issued a special, limited edition 250th Anniversary Natural Wonder certificate!
Bela Brook Hike Jan 17
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Town of Dunbarton, the Conservation Commission is leading a hike each month during 2015 to one of the 13 Wonders of Dunbarton. Those who visit all 13 Wonders will be issued a special, limited edition 250th Anniversary Natural Wonder certificate!
On Saturday, January 17th we'll start the series with a hike in the Bela Brook Conservation Area, Dunbarton's newest conservation property. We'll hike about 1.3 miles, and look for signs of wildlife, and see what is believed to be the historic cellar hole of Scipio Page's home and the unusual sluiceway, cellar hole and mill pond for what once was Evan's Mill.
Meet at the trail head on Grapevine Road at 10 AM. We suggest parking just south of the trail head on Zachary Drive, there's more room there. Dress for the weather.
Information on the Bela Brook Conservation Area may be found here. Questions? Contact hike leader Margaret Watkins at margwatkins@juno.com or 774-7120.