Join nature enthusiast and Orleans Conservation Trust (OCT) Trustee, Jamie Demas, for her second Guided Hike with Orleans Recreation. Thanks to our partnership with the OCT and Jamie, residents are able to enjoy this 1.5 mile guided hike to Mill Pond.
Experience a landscape shaped by both natural forces and human history. Once cleared for agriculture, the area still holds old fruit trees and remnant cranberry bogs. As we explore the trail, we'll pass an ecological restoration area where native grasses and pollinator plants are being reintroduced. Cedar trees, historic stone walls, and plant ID tags await us along this trail. We will stop at the freshwater "duck pond" to look for waterfowl before continuing on to the salt water Mill Pond, an extension of Nauset estuary.
Be sure to RSVP as spots are limited. www.orleansrecreation.com or call 508-240-3700 x2333
Location: Mill Pond Valley Trail, 13 Champlain Rd, Orleans
Date and Time: May 9th, 9:30-10:30
Duration: 1.5 mile walk, some areas may be wet along Mill Pond
Parking: There are a few parking spots at the trailhead, and parking is permitted on the right side of Mill Pond Rd (not on Champlain Rd.)
Cost: Free
