A video about the Bay Circuit Trail will be presented by Bay Circuit Alliance Director of Operations Kristen Sykes and Bay Circuit Trail Rep. Laurie Ullman. Read more.
Larry Anderson, a historian and the author of “Benton MacKaye: Conservationist, Planner, and Creator of the Appalachian Trail,” will be at the Dedham L.L. Bean store to talk about the Bay Circuit Trail and Greenway, a 200 mile long hiking trail that extends around Boston from Newburyport to Duxbury. You can register using the link below. Register for…
We’ll hike TTOR’s Ward Reservation in Andover/North Andover MA and get energized for the Super Bowl. Meet at 12:30 p.m. at Prospect Rd parking area in Andover MA. We’ll hike about 4 miles along a section of the BCT and other reservation trails, enjoying marshland, woodland and grassland habitats, and resting at the Solstice Stones…
Hike Willowdale State Forest, Topsfield/Ipswich MA. Take a break from watching football and enjoy a stress-free 4-5 mile hike on a section of the Bay Circuit Trail and other woodland trails. We’ll hike from Willowdale Meadow into WSF, exploring the southern portion of this extensive forest and visit Pine Swamp. WSF is over 2,400 acres…
Hike The Trustees of Reservations’ Ward Reservation in Andover/North Andover MA. Meet at 12:30 pm at Prospect Rd parking area in Andover MA. We’ll hike along a section of the BCT and other reservation trails, enjoying marshland, woodland and grassland habitats, and resting at the Solstice Stones to enjoy the scenic views from Holt Hill, Essex County’s highest…
Hike Willowdale State Forest, Ipswich MA. Take a break from holiday shopping and enjoy a stress-free hike on a section of Bay Circuit Trail along easy woodland trails approximately 4-5miles. Willowdale is over 2,400 acres with more than 40 miles of trails. We’ll meet at 1 pm in parking area on Linebrook Road. Leader: Richard…
Join us for a hike at Cleveland Farm State Forest in Boxford, MA, on Sun. Nov. 1. Meet at 1:00PM. We’ll hike 4-5 miles along a section of the Bay Circuit Trail following trails that meander along eskers that are reminders of the last glacier that coveredNew England. Experience a relatively deep forest populated with oak, hickory, beech and white pine. We should catch some late fall color and even view our…
We will visit the caves where Sarah Clayes and others escaped prosecution as Salem witches. This 1.5 mile walk is on what was the plantation of former governor Thomas Danforth. Sarah Clayes was one of the five women who lived in one of these caves for the winter of 1692, until the hysteria over witches…
Letterboxing is an outdoor treasure hunt for beautiful, hand-carved stamps hidden in the woods. Letterboxers follow clues to discover these stamps, and keep logbooks with their finds. About 1-mile round-trip. Bring a small notebook and washable markers to use as ink and learn how to letterbox. Appropriate for children 12 and younger; children should be…
