Autumn at Bellevue Pond

Difficulty: Moderate, with some rocky inclines with uneven surfaces

Pace: Slow

Appropriate for: All

Leader: Boot Boutwell

About Boot: Roland “Boot” Boutwell, a freelance itinerant naturalist, has been leading nature walks for The Friends of the Fells for nearly 25 years. He has also led walks and/or taught botany programs for a number of other organizations including The Trustees of Reservations, Arlington Community Education, The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, Winchester public schools, Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester, The New England Wild Flower Society and the Massachusetts Audubon Society.

About the Walk: The walk will focus on plant ID as well as fun and interesting natural history. We will take a walk in the area of Bellevue Pond searching for plants that are still in flower as well as plants that are in fruit. We’ll also look for winter weeds, those hardy herbaceous (non-woody) plants whose skeletons decorate the autumn and winter land- scape. And speaking of skeletons, we might even seen a Halloween creature or two getting ready for All Hallow’s Eve.

Meet at the Bellevue Pond parking lot on South Border Rd (opposite #70) in Medford.

Steady rain cancels.

Contact: Boot Boutwell (781-729-4712) or [email protected]

Dogs: While we love experiencing the outdoors with our dogs, this program is not suitable for dogs. We ask that you please leave your furry friends home while attending this program.

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