Difficulty: Moderate, with some rocky inclines with uneven surfaces. Slow pace.
Appropriate for: All
Leader: Boot Boutwell
About Boot: Roland “Boot” Boutwell, a freelance itinerant naturalist, has been leading nature walks for the Friends of the Fells for nearly 25 years. He has also led walks and/or taught botany programs for a number of other organizations including The Trustees of Reservations, Arlington Community Education, The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, Winchester public schools, Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester, The New England Wild Flower Society and the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
About the walk: We will meet at Fire Gate 55, at the start of the Jerry Jingle Road trail. This is at the intersection of Fellsway East and East Border Road (Google Maps location here).
We will take a walk in the southeastern Fells searching for plants that are still in flower as well as plants that are in fruit. We’ll also look for winter weeds, those hardy herbaceous (non-woody) plants whose skeletons decorate the autumn and winter land- scape. And speaking of skeletons, we might even seen a Halloween creature or two getting ready for All Hallow’s Eve. The walk will focus on plant ID as well as fun and interesting natural history.
Children 10 and older welcome with a registered adult.
Parking can be found on the northbound side of Fellsway East, south of East Border Road. Please use caution when crossing the road to get to the start of the trail. The walk's starting point is also a 20-minute walk from the Oak Grove T Station on the Orange line and a 22-minute walk from the 132 bus stop at Washington Street and Stone Place intersection.
**Please do not register unless you can absolutely attend this walk. We often have waitlists and would like as many folks as possible to be able to attend.**
Contact: Contact friends@fells.org with any questions and/or concerns.
Dogs: This program is not suitable for our furry friends (it's slower-paced and "stop and go"). Please take a look at our calendar for other walks that are good for dogs to join!
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