NSRWA Walking Club - Frederick B. Knapp Town Forest in Duxbury

NSRWA Walking Club – Frederick B. Knapp Town Forest in Duxbury
Saturday, April 12
10:00-11:30am

Join Returning Walking Club Guest Host Chris Jacobs as we explore the Frederick B. Knapp Town Forest in Duxbury on Saturday, April 12th from 10-11:30 a.m. Chris is a non-profit professional with over 25 years of experience educating about and advocating for the natural world. Chris has a passion for native plant species, especially wildflowers (primarily because they are stationary and easy to observe!) She currently serves on the board of Wild Ones-South Shore, MA Chapter, an organization that promotes the use of native plants in the landscape. Chris enjoys exploring all year long, but the spring is especially exciting for visiting vernal pools and seeing new signs of life.

The Frederick B. Knapp Town Forest is situated on a hillside, overlooking a large pond and wetlands. It is part of Duxbury’s 1,000-acre Eastern Greenbelt.  Within Knapp Forest, you’ll find the Green’s Harbor Path and Kettle Hole Loop trail network, among others. North Hill Country Club is directly adjacent as well.The forest is named for Frederick B. Knapp (1857-1932), who served as the Headmaster for the Powder Point School for Boys, chief of the Duxbury Volunteer Fire Department, and Forest Warden.

This property is composed of pine and oak woodlands along a sloping hillside, with some wetland areas. Birds such as hawks, osprey, herons, ducks, geese and tree swallows are commonly found here. In the spring and summer you may see butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies. For mammals, watch for white-tailed deer, mink, muskrat, opossum, raccoon, chipmunk, squirrel and coyote. Reptile residents include black snakes and a variety of turtles (box, painted, spotted, snapping). Amphibians include frogs, toads and salamanders. Some of the flowers commonly viewed include mayflowers in April, ladyslippers in May, and sheep laurel in June.  The waters on this property drain into West Brook, a major source (along with North Hill Pond) of the Duck Hill River. After flowing through the Cow Tent Hill Preserve, the Duck Hill River meanders through the Duxbury marshes for quite a distance before flowing into Duxbury Bay.

While we love dogs, NSRWA’s walks are dog-free in consideration for all participants. Please leave your pooches at home.

Directions: Parking behind the Duxbury Town Hall – 878 Tremont Street in Duxbury. Look for the NSRWA Event Signs

Click here for Trail Map.

The Walking Club is looking for guest hosts. If you would like to lead a walk on a local trail that you love, please contact Theresa Delahunt at volunteercoordinator@nsrwa.org, or visit our website at https://www.nsrwa.org/get-involved/

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