Friday, March 5, 2021
CHURCH IN SUFFOLK
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Church
  • Faith
  • Helping Needy
  • Education
  • Suffolk
  • Christianity
  • Military News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Church
  • Faith
  • Helping Needy
  • Education
  • Suffolk
  • Christianity
  • Military News
No Result
View All Result
CHESAPEAKE CHRUCH
No Result
View All Result
Home Local News

Woodland Acres walk leafs through local past  | Local News

Penny Sarver by Penny Sarver
November 6, 2020
in Local News
0
Woodland Acres walk leafs through local past  | Local News
585
SHARES
3.3k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


For all intents and purposes, Robert McCloskey’s book “Blueberries for Sal,” about a curious young girl finding her way to a blueberry patch, could have taken place in Cape Ann. 

You might also like

Poin Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENE February 28, 2021

Point Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENCE – February 21, 2021

Point Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENCE – February 14, 2021

While the seaside community is not well-known for its ability to bear wild fruit like McCloskey’s Maine, one of Rockport’s best kept secrets are the bushes upon bushes of wild blueberries hidden in the protected wilderness of Woodland Acres. 

Nestled between Gloucester’s Lanesville and Rockport’s Pigeon Cove, the 47 acres of Greenbelt conservation land has a loop trail that takes curious creatures — both human and canine — through a forest of pitch pines, vernal pools, and blueberry patches. 

According to Greenbelt, permits had been granted in the mid-1990s to allow 75 homes to be constructed on Woodland Acres.

While the development never happened, map programs still show the proposed Juniper and Briarwood roads, now undriveable trails, that are — as of 2017 — permanently protected, therefore protecting the bushes of berries from being uprooted.

Another book, another trail

If you think that there will only be one children’s book reference today, you are terribly mistaken. 

In addition to the tiny edible gems found along the side of the Woodland Acres trails, a little engine that once could is memorialized through a neighboring path. 

While all that remains is a dirt path, the trail used to house railroad tracks that transported granite from nearby quarries to Pigeon Cove Wharf in Rockport. From the wharf, the massive blocks would be loaded on to vessels and shipped off by sea. 

The booming success in granite quarrying may have dwindled in Cape Ann, but what remains in this quiet oasis known as the Bay State Rail Trail is a reminder that change can be a beautiful thing. 

As of the first few days of November, the trail is covered with leaves and little streams of chilled water trickling over rocks and roots.

Sounds to listen for: babbling brooks, rustling leaves.  

When entering the town-owned trail from Curtis Road, ambitious explorers will first be greeted by Pine Pit — an old quarry that attracts artists from all over to capture its serene waters and towering granite cliffs.  

When entering the conserved land from Pine Pit, the town property available for public use is limited to the path marked by trail markers. Note that the land to the left and right is private. 

While there are no bears in these woods and my name is most certainly not Sal, I will definitely be coming back to these trails next summer to munch on some berries. 

Patience is a virtue, my mother keeps telling me. 

Want to suggest your favorite trail for review? Or, Don’t want others flooding the woods you love? Let staff writer Taylor Ann Bradford know. While carrier pigeon is her preferred mode of communication, she can be reached at 978-675-2705 or tbradford@gloucestertimes.com.

 

About Pine Pit & Woodland Acres

Trailhead(s): With a generous amount of parking, trailheads for Woodland Acres can be found on both Hillside  and Woodland roads. Pine Pit can be accessed by traveling down Curtis Road in Rockport.

Activities: Photography, birding, dog walking, hiking, horseback riding, nature study, snowshoeing, trail running, and mountain biking. 

Distance: 47 acres

COVID-19 status: Open

Level of difficulty: Medium





Source link

Tags: AcresleafsthroughlocalLocalNewswalkWoodland
Previous Post

Military Rugged Embedded Systems Market by Coronavirus-COVID19 Impact Analysis – Illadel Graff Supply

Next Post

COVID 19 Canadian International School Students Undertake Massive Pan India Initiative To Help Vulnerable Groups

Penny Sarver

Penny Sarver

Related Posts

Poin Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENE February 28, 2021
Christianity

Poin Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENE February 28, 2021

by Point Harbor Church
February 28, 2021
Point Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENCE – February 21, 2021
Christianity

Point Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENCE – February 21, 2021

by Point Harbor Church
February 21, 2021
Point Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENCE – February 14, 2021
Christianity

Point Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENCE – February 14, 2021

by Point Harbor Church
February 14, 2021
Point Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENCE Sunday February 7, 2021
Christianity

Point Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENCE Sunday February 7, 2021

by Point Harbor Church
February 7, 2021
Point Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENCE Sunday Jan. 31, 2021
Christianity

Point Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENCE Sunday Jan. 31, 2021

by Point Harbor Church
January 31, 2021
Next Post
COVID 19 Canadian International School Students Undertake Massive Pan India Initiative To Help Vulnerable Groups

COVID 19 Canadian International School Students Undertake Massive Pan India Initiative To Help Vulnerable Groups

Recommended

Amid cries for church unity post-election, some Christians say ‘Not so fast’

Amid cries for church unity post-election, some Christians say ‘Not so fast’

November 11, 2020
Finding the meaning of life in serving the needy- The New Indian Express

Finding the meaning of life in serving the needy- The New Indian Express

November 1, 2020

Categories

  • Christianity
  • Chronic Pain
  • Church
  • Education
  • Faith
  • General
  • Helping Needy
  • Local News
  • Marriage
  • Military News
  • Parenting
  • Personal Finances
  • Suffolk

Don't miss it

Organizations find creative ways to fill hunger gaps | The Henrico Citizen – Henrico Citizen
Helping Needy

Organizations find creative ways to fill hunger gaps | The Henrico Citizen – Henrico Citizen

March 5, 2021
The Outer Banks Voice – William J. Sigmund of Elizabeth City, February 28
Suffolk

The Outer Banks Voice – William J. Sigmund of Elizabeth City, February 28

March 3, 2021
Baltimore church converts neglected urban forest into ‘peace park’ | Wildlife & Habitat
Church

Baltimore church converts neglected urban forest into ‘peace park’ | Wildlife & Habitat

March 3, 2021
Despite a growing need, helping West Virginia’s hungry not a priority as Legislature session continues | State & Region
Helping Needy

Despite a growing need, helping West Virginia’s hungry not a priority as Legislature session continues | State & Region

March 2, 2021
Former Vinton Christian school employee sentenced in embezzlement case
Faith

Former Vinton Christian school employee sentenced in embezzlement case

March 2, 2021
Poin Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENE February 28, 2021
Christianity

Poin Harbor ONLINE EXPERIENE February 28, 2021

February 28, 2021

Recent News

Organizations find creative ways to fill hunger gaps | The Henrico Citizen – Henrico Citizen

Organizations find creative ways to fill hunger gaps | The Henrico Citizen – Henrico Citizen

March 5, 2021
The Outer Banks Voice – William J. Sigmund of Elizabeth City, February 28

The Outer Banks Voice – William J. Sigmund of Elizabeth City, February 28

March 3, 2021

Categories

  • Christianity
  • Chronic Pain
  • Church
  • Education
  • Faith
  • General
  • Helping Needy
  • Local News
  • Marriage
  • Military News
  • Parenting
  • Personal Finances
  • Suffolk

Follow Us

© 2020 ChesaPeakeChurchOnline

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Church
  • Faith
  • Helping Needy
  • Education
  • Suffolk
  • Christianity
  • Military News

© 2020 ChesaPeakeChurchOnline