This walk will be rescheduled.
We’ll walk through upland woods and wetlands, and by old stone fences and dramatic puddingstone outcroppings. We will include the adjoining “new” section acquired in 2004 and blazed in recent years. We will walk from Vine Street to Marla Circle and return back along the brook, about 1.2 miles in total. We’ll look out for the dozen ferns Don Lubin has shown us here, and maybe see the fisher again that he also showed us! The trail is “natural,” mostly flat, but uneven and rocky underfoot, and there are parts over wetlands that are traversed on wood planks called “bog bridges”. Meet at the entrance on Vine Street, close to 5 Hollywood Drive. The walk will be canceled in the event of steady rain. Check the website or call the leader if in doubt. Trip Leader: Katherine Howard (617-721-2571).
Find info on Sawmill Brook Conservation Area at https://newtonconservators.org/property/sawmill-brook/
