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Add Location| Owner: | WES Wildcat
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| Plant date: | Jan 5, 2025 |
| Location: | Westport Woods Conservation Park |
| City: | Westport |
| County: | Bristol |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Not yet found! |
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| Last found: | N/A |
| Last edited: | Jan 5, 2025 |
https://westportlandtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Westport-Woods-11.21.pdf
Located at 573 Adamsville Road, this 82-acre property was once home to the St. Vincent de Paul Camp. The community rallied to save this significant natural and cultural resource, and to create Westport’s first community park. Westport Woods Conservation Park contains 21 acres of open space, almost three miles of trails through 61 acres of forest, and various natural play elements for children. The park is a great place for picnicking and connecting with nature.
WLCT acquired this property in 2018 from the Diocese of Fall River. The protection of this property was made possible with funding from the Westport Community Preservation Fund, the Town of Westport’s Agricultural Open Space Preservation Trust Fund, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, BayCoast Bank, several private foundations, and over 175 private donors. Most recently at the town meeting, 37.9 acres of backland abutting Westport Woods was transferred to the Conservation Commission. Under the care of the Conservation Commission, WLCT will be able to create expanded trails from Westport Woods.
The WLCT worked closely with the Silvia and Messier families to purchase 150 acres abutting the Conservation Commission’s land. The Trustees, an important partner on this project, will hold a conservation restriction on these properties, protecting them in perpetuity. Together, this newly protected land adds almost 180+ acres to a conservation corridor (a combination of 40 years’ of preserved farmland, forest land, and publicly accessible land) that stretches from Sodom Road down to the Westport River. These acres, considered critical habitat by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, will provide miles of new experiences for visitors. So awesome!
Now the fun part…your clues!
When you arrive at the property head over to the map and peek at the trail drawings if you haven’t already done so in the link above. You will notice a grey trail that moves around and across the Children’s Discovery Garden. The trail is more of a carriage pathway that will lead you to our box. The path makes a perfect little loop as you will see on the trail map. Head over to the loop to search. On your way over keep your eyes on the lookout for some of my favorite things…mushrooms! These aren’t just regular mushrooms though, they are beautiful pieces of art! 2023 Artist in Residence Ian Silvia installed glass, stone and metal works throughout the trails at Westport Woods Conservation Park. Just off the this carriage path by the children’s garden are three installations of roots, fern, and crystals. Check them out!
Now for the letterbox...when you make your way around the loop and over to the crystals protruding from the rocks you are about to find our treasure. Tucked under a boulder just behind the smaller dark grey rock you will find your stamp. (Do not lift the dark grey rock…it will not help you locate the box.) Instead, look under of the boulder it's leaning against, directly behind the huge boulder right in front…move that bad-boy! You will need to use your muscles…under there you should find success in the form of an apple!
As we continue to celebrate Massachusetts Farm to School Harvest of the Month, this letterbox will highlight the amazing apple! I know that you are quite familiar with the phrase “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” but what else do you know about the humble apple? To help you appreciate just how incredible the fruit that has been dubbed “nature’s perfect snack,” is, I wanted to share some fun apple facts with you.
- Apple trees take 4-5 years to produce their first fruit and can live to be about 100 years old!
- It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider.
- There are more than 2,500 varieties of apples grown in the United States, and they come in all shades of red, green and yellow.
- The science of apple growing is called pomology.
- Bobbing for apples? 25% of an apples’ volume is air, which is why they float!
- Thanks to their high levels of boron, apples can help improve your memory, mental alertness, and electrical activity of the brain.
- The most popular varieties of apples in the US are the Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and the Granny Smith.
- In Chinese culture, the word for apple is pronounced as ‘ping’ which also stands for peace. This is why apples are a favorite gift to give when visiting someone in China.
-The average person eats 65 apples a year!
Happy Hunting...
Located at 573 Adamsville Road, this 82-acre property was once home to the St. Vincent de Paul Camp. The community rallied to save this significant natural and cultural resource, and to create Westport’s first community park. Westport Woods Conservation Park contains 21 acres of open space, almost three miles of trails through 61 acres of forest, and various natural play elements for children. The park is a great place for picnicking and connecting with nature.
WLCT acquired this property in 2018 from the Diocese of Fall River. The protection of this property was made possible with funding from the Westport Community Preservation Fund, the Town of Westport’s Agricultural Open Space Preservation Trust Fund, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, BayCoast Bank, several private foundations, and over 175 private donors. Most recently at the town meeting, 37.9 acres of backland abutting Westport Woods was transferred to the Conservation Commission. Under the care of the Conservation Commission, WLCT will be able to create expanded trails from Westport Woods.
The WLCT worked closely with the Silvia and Messier families to purchase 150 acres abutting the Conservation Commission’s land. The Trustees, an important partner on this project, will hold a conservation restriction on these properties, protecting them in perpetuity. Together, this newly protected land adds almost 180+ acres to a conservation corridor (a combination of 40 years’ of preserved farmland, forest land, and publicly accessible land) that stretches from Sodom Road down to the Westport River. These acres, considered critical habitat by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, will provide miles of new experiences for visitors. So awesome!
Now the fun part…your clues!
When you arrive at the property head over to the map and peek at the trail drawings if you haven’t already done so in the link above. You will notice a grey trail that moves around and across the Children’s Discovery Garden. The trail is more of a carriage pathway that will lead you to our box. The path makes a perfect little loop as you will see on the trail map. Head over to the loop to search. On your way over keep your eyes on the lookout for some of my favorite things…mushrooms! These aren’t just regular mushrooms though, they are beautiful pieces of art! 2023 Artist in Residence Ian Silvia installed glass, stone and metal works throughout the trails at Westport Woods Conservation Park. Just off the this carriage path by the children’s garden are three installations of roots, fern, and crystals. Check them out!
Now for the letterbox...when you make your way around the loop and over to the crystals protruding from the rocks you are about to find our treasure. Tucked under a boulder just behind the smaller dark grey rock you will find your stamp. (Do not lift the dark grey rock…it will not help you locate the box.) Instead, look under of the boulder it's leaning against, directly behind the huge boulder right in front…move that bad-boy! You will need to use your muscles…under there you should find success in the form of an apple!
As we continue to celebrate Massachusetts Farm to School Harvest of the Month, this letterbox will highlight the amazing apple! I know that you are quite familiar with the phrase “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” but what else do you know about the humble apple? To help you appreciate just how incredible the fruit that has been dubbed “nature’s perfect snack,” is, I wanted to share some fun apple facts with you.
- Apple trees take 4-5 years to produce their first fruit and can live to be about 100 years old!
- It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider.
- There are more than 2,500 varieties of apples grown in the United States, and they come in all shades of red, green and yellow.
- The science of apple growing is called pomology.
- Bobbing for apples? 25% of an apples’ volume is air, which is why they float!
- Thanks to their high levels of boron, apples can help improve your memory, mental alertness, and electrical activity of the brain.
- The most popular varieties of apples in the US are the Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and the Granny Smith.
- In Chinese culture, the word for apple is pronounced as ‘ping’ which also stands for peace. This is why apples are a favorite gift to give when visiting someone in China.
-The average person eats 65 apples a year!
Happy Hunting...