Henry S. Hunnewell Town Forest - Natick, MA
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N 42° 18.026 W 071° 19.952
19T E 307731 N 4685768
The Henry S. Hunnewell Town Forest is a beautiful undeveloped property in the town of Natick where you can walk through a variety of habitats, including a thick hemlock grove.
Waymark Code: WM789K
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2009
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In the town of Natick there is a 100 acre preserved woodland area known as the Henry S. Hunnewell Town Forest. The preserved natural space includes swampy lowlands, varied woodlands and a hill topped by a water tank. Within the park is a network of paths that take you through a variety of habits, and is a great place for a stroll.
There are several entrances to the park. The waymark point is at the parking area off Oak Street. It is about 1/4 mile south of the intersection with Mass. Route 9.
The path from Oak Street runs along Jennings Pond, a narrow, shallow pond that is partly covered by wetland plants. At points, you can see duck houses on or nearby the water. The path arrives at an intersection where you can either continue along the wetland to the northern edge of the forest, or left through a mixed forest. If you turn right, you will encounter another intersection where you can continue straight along the wetland or left toward pine and hemlock groves. Paths also climb (gently) to the top of Pleasant Hill where there is a large concrete water tank, as well as remnants of an hourly and a monthly sundial (very poor shape).
At the northern end, by Route 9, is a tablet about the forest. The land was donated by the wife of Henry Sargent Hunnewell in 1932 in recognition to beautify Natick. The Hunnewell family donated many things to both Wellesley and Natick.
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