Deerfield River Watershed Association: Guided Hike along the Shelburne Wooded Loop Trails – October 8, 9:00 AM, meet at Arms Library

Guided Wooded Loop Trails Hike – The Deerfield River Watershed Association, Shelburne Open Space Committee, and Arms Library have partnered to lead an educational hike to Shelburne’s forestry and wildlife habitat interpretive trail system.  A former Natural Resource Specialist/Forester will lead the hike through private lands managed by the Foxbard Farm for both forest products and wildlife habitat. We will learn about the complexities of managing private lands for both personal and public benefit, increasing the variety of wildlife habitat types, and see how forests regenerate themselves over time.  

What to Bring:  Hikers should wear good walking sneakers or hiking boots and bring water to drink, a snack, sunscreen, and treat clothing for ticks. Bring a mask if you intend to carpool. 

What to Know:  The hike is fairly easy, but the footing is uneven in many places.   Hikers should have a medium level of skill and endurance for this 1 ½ mile loop hike.  The hike, including the drive to the trail and back, will most likely take about two hours.  

Where to Meet:  We will first gather on the steps of the Shelburne Falls Arms Library at 9:00 AM on Saturday, October 8th.  From there we will all drive or carpool 5.3 miles to the Wooded Loop Trail trailhead located on Old Greenfield Road.  Masks are required in carpool vehicles. 

If you have any questions, or would like to pre-register so that you will be notified in case of a need to reschedule the hike due to rain (likely the next day), contact Jim at:  drwa@deerfieldriver.org   See you there!

Saturday, October 8th was the Deerfield River Watershed Association's final guided hike of the year, this one was to the Town of Shelburne's Wooded Loop Trail.

Photo of hikers identifying plants along the way.

Wooded Loop Trail Kiosk on Old Greenfield Road

Identification of Invasive Species along the Wooded Loop Trail System