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| WARREN-WELD
WOODLAND
Essex, Massachusetts
Total Acres:106
Year Conserved: 1984 |
| PROPERTY
DESCRIPTION
This property is part of the larger Manchester-Essex Woods. The
property protects the headwaters of the Essex River, which is a
mere trickle at this location, and is part of a wildlife corridor
that runs south from the salt marshes of Essex into the Manchester-Essex
Woods. There are several natural communities on this property, the
predominant of which is an oak forest. Depending on the amount of
moisture in the soil, white, red, scarlet and black oaks are interspersed
with black birch, red maple, beech, hemlock, white pine, and shagbark
and pignut hickories. The slope of the land is generally to the
north creating a slightly cooler climate preferred by beech and
hemlock.
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Trail
Map
Trail
& Locus Map (pdf)
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Activities
Hiking, birding & nature study,
cross country skiing & snowshoeing |
Parking
Parking is limited to
4 cars.
Park in the small turnout on your left. |
Directions
From Route 128:
Take Exit 15, School Street, north toward Essex 2.2 miles until
you see Bothways Farm on the right, with a cluster of farm buildings
at the top of the hill and a small duck pond near the road. Turn left
onto Apple Street and follow for 0.6 mile.
From Route 133 in Essex Center:
Drive toward Route 128 on Southern Avenue. After 0.9 mile, you will
see Bothways Farm on the left, with a cluster of farm buildings at
the top of the hill and a small duck pond near the road. Make a sharp
right onto Apple Street and follow for 0.6 mile. |
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