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Petersham Stonewall hike
with author
Robert Thorson
Date to be determined
Price: $45.00
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00
pm
Come and explore historic stone walls in the Petersham area
with "Robert Thorson" Professor of Geology at the University of Connecticut
and Author of several books; The first field guide to, "Exploring Stone
Walls," "Stone By Stone," and "Stone Wall Secrets." We'll gain knowledge
regarding clues to their origin, learn the importance of conserving these
fascinating stone structures, and acquire an appreciation as we become more
familiar with them. We'll stop off for lunch at the quaint Petersham
Country Store in the picturesque town of Petersham, MA. Later we'll visit
Harvard Forest's, "Fisher Museum," displaying internationally acclaimed
dioramas portraying history, conservation and management of central New
England forests.
Hiking portion of trip: During your trip you will learn the
importance of preservation, identification, and ways to manage stone
walls. Your hike to each of these stone structures will be easy with few
rolling paths in and amongst forested terrain. At each stone wall site
your guide will share with you interesting facts about these charming stone
structures. We also encourage you to explore the things that might be of
interest to you along the way.
Trip Includes: -
Lunch.
- Bottled water throughout tour duration.
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Stone wall/history information.
- Professional, pleasant and well
informed guides.
- Opportunity to purchase books and
hiking sticks.
Hiking activity rating: Easy
To get
further information or to sign-up for either of these trips email us
info@activebynature.com
or call (978) 928-3306.
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