Savor the Full Moon with the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
This weekend's Full Moon Hike is part of the "Explore the Woonasquatucket" recreation series.
Steere Hill in Chepachet. (Photo courtesy of the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council)
Owls and spiders and bats, oh my!
Look for all these and more during the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council’s Full Moon Hike on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 5:45 p.m. The hike takes place at the Steere Hill Conservation Area, a beautiful and historic property known for its wildlife habitat and agricultural past.
Hikers will meet at the Steere Hill Trailhead on Route 44 in Chepachet and hike for twenty minutes to the top of Steere Hill, where they can enjoy the full moon over cookies and hot cocoa. Then it’s back down to the trailhead, weaving in and out of American Beech trees and rock walls and experiencing the property’s wooded trails along the way. The 115-acre property was once a farm used for orchards, hayfields and livestock. Today, the Glocester Land Trust oversees the area, which includes wildlife habitat of tall native grasses for threatened, ground-nesting bird species.
The hike is kid-friendly, and registration is required on the WRWC’s website. The cost is $10 per person.
The Full Moon Hike is part of the WRWC’s “Explore the Woonasquatucket” recreation series offering year-round, guided tours through paddle trips, hikes and bike rides. This fall, winter and spring, the organization is inviting residents to get out and explore the watershed on foot with a series of guided hikes and walks. The series is supported with funding from REI Co-op.
Other hikes in the series include naturalist-guided hikes at Connors Farm in Smithfield on Saturday, Nov. 18, and at Sprague Farm in Chepachet on Saturday, Dec. 2. Nature enthusiasts can also join the WRWC for a cleanup at Eagle Square in Providence on Saturday, Nov. 4. The WRWC River Rangers will be removing trash from the river and tracking it as part of the Ocean Conservancy’s annual International Coastal Cleanup.
To learn more about the WRWC and register for upcoming events, visit wrwc.org.
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