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Accessible Fall Nature Walk
Event Contact(s)
Emily Stewart
Category
Social and Cultural
Registration Info
Registration is not Required
About this event
Imagine a glorious fall morning walking with a seasoned naturalist along the
Silvio Conte nature trail in Hadley. Beautiful and fully accessible, the trail is a boardwalk that crams half a dozen ecosystems into a loop of 1.1 miles. Benches offer a chance to pause for a talk and Q&A with our presenter. Ken Hoffman is a retired Hampshire College professor and a lifelong explorer of
natural world. He can help us decode the vistas in front of us by pointing out how the trees, birds, fungi, insects, mammals interact to sustain a healthy ecosystem. Combining geology, local history and biology, Ken will also note how human activity has affected the Connecticut Valley’s river systems and the trail’s ecosystems.
Date-October 19 rain date October 26.
Time-10:00 to 11:30
Place- Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Hadley MA 69 Moody Bridge Rd, Hadley, MA. You will need to use the Bay Road end of Moody Bridge and drive in .8 mi. (The South Maple Street entrance to Moody Bridge Road doesn’t go all the way through.)
Parking - Ample parking at the trail head off Moody Bridge Rd.
Accessibility-The trail is universally accessible and offers the opportunity for people of all abilities to access refuge land. It comprises a boardwalk, handrails, and many benches.
Registration is not required
You can download a trail map (they call it the Fort River Trail) on the Kestrel Land Trust site at https://www.kestreltrust.org/places/fort-river-trail/