Green Futures

ACTIVITY ALERT - Walking in beauty!

October 10 through mid-month means peak color for fall foliage in our neck of the New England woods.

Let's take a walk in the forest. All are welcome.
October 11, Saturday, 9 a.m. meet at Quanapoag Road, Fall River, MA.

View autumn foliage and fall fungi , learn your trees, watch for wildlife, walk, practice some shinrin-yoku.

Length of walk: As much or as little as you like. Dress for the weather. Water and snack nice to have. Mosquito repellent containing DEET or Picaridin is always a good idea until the first fall frost. Rain cancels walk.

Directions to trailhead:
*Directions to meeting location: Quanapoag Road, Roads in the Bioreserve vary from excellent to vehicle destroying. To avoid destroying your vehicle, arrive from the south.
From Route I-195, Dartmouth, traveling east, take Exit 19 to Reed Road. Go left, north, on Reed Road. Traveling west on I-195 take Exit 19B on to Reed Rd. and continue on Reed Rd. heading north.

Stay on Reed Rd. which becomes North Hixville Rd. after approximately 1 1/2 miles. Continue north on North Hixville Rd. through Hixville and continue to follow North Hixville Road for approximately 1 1/3 miles. Upon passing the sign for the Road and Gun Club of New Bedford, on your right, take the next right which will be Copicut Road. Note the Copicut Chicken Farm on your right as you make the turn onto Copicut Road.

Travel approximately 2 miles on Copicut Road. Turn right onto Quanapoag Road which is not paved. Travel approximately 1,500 feet where you will see our vehicles parked along the south side of the road.