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Wellesley spring trails walk schedule posted

By bbrown | Published: January 4, 2012

Something to stick on your calendar if you’ve been meaning to explore Wellesley’s trails or learn more about them from the Wellesley Trails Committee. Trail walks usually last from 9-10am and involve a 1.5-2-mile walk, though the 10-mile hike listed below starts at 8am and goes for several hours.         Saturday, April 28:  Charles River Path [...]

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Explore Wellesley’s trails this fall

By bbrown | Published: September 2, 2011

Wellesley Trails Committee website “Like” Wellesley Trails Committee on Facebook and share your photos and experiences on the town’s trail network

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Explore Wellesley’s Boulder Brook Saturday AM

By bbrown | Published: June 4, 2010

Join the Wellesley Trails Committee on a guided walk of the Boulder Brook Reservation Trail on Saturday morning. Explore this open-space jewel and walk the woodland and meadow trails adjacent to Bates School in Kelly Memorial Park, Boulder Brook Reservation and Rocky Ledges. At the top of Rocky Ledges, see the Wellesley College chime tower. [...]

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Discover Wellesley’s Crosstown Trail on Saturday AM

By admin | Published: May 21, 2010

The Wellesley Trails Committee leads a walk of Wellesley’s Crosstown Trail, a level path along the Cochituate Aqueduct and Caroline Brook. The trail parallels Washington St. avoiding the town’s congestion and traffic. Among the interesting sights is a specially constructed set of bicycle stairs (shown below) to enable cyclists to avoid stumbling up regular stairs [...]

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Take a guided tour of Wellesley’s Beard Trail Saturday AM

By bbrown | Published: April 30, 2010

The Wellesley Trails Committee will lead a walk along the Wellesley/Needham line on the Beard Trail Saturday at 9-10am. It’s one of those trails you might not stumble upon if you don’t happen to live on that end of town, but includes some interesting stuff, including a path into Needham’s Ridge Hill Reservation. Meet at [...]

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Guided Guernsey Trail walk in Wellesley this Saturday

By bbrown | Published: October 16, 2009

Don’t let a little drizzle stop you from enjoying this Saturday’s guided walk of the Guernsey Trail in Wellesley from 9-10am (meet at trail head on Winding River Road). Catch the foliage along the Charles River and the view from the Waban Arches. Shown here, members of the Wellesley Trails Committee gussying up the trail [...]

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Wellesley trails guided walks schedule

By bbrown | Published: August 30, 2009

The Wellesley Natural Resources Commission’s Trails Committee will be welcoming the fall with a series of free, guided trail walks. September 20, Sunday (1:30-3:00 p.m.) – Kids Trails Day Join us in celebrating fall and have your kids out into the woods to have fun and explore nature. We will have interactive playtime such as [...]

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Wellesley's spring trails walks schedule out

By bbrown | Published: March 22, 2009

The Wellesley Trails Committee has announced its schedule of guided walks for the Spring. The walks are free.  Most walks cover 1.5 to 2 miles and last about one hour (June 6 walk is much longer).  Participants are encouraged to wear sturdy footwear. May 2:  Hemlock Gorge and Echo Bridge (9-10am) May 16: Wellesley’s Wonderful [...]

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Hike 10 miles across Wellesley's trails this Saturday

By bbrown | Published: November 6, 2008

The Wellesley Trails Committee will be your guide. Meet at 8am at Wellesley High parking lot and bring some water/snacks and sturdy shoes. If you can’t do the whole grand tour of 10 miles (most of it on Wellesley’s trails), there are places you can bail if you situate your cars or bikes right. The [...]

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Wellesley weekend action: Morses Pond trail walk; Upham sports carnival

By bbrown | Published: October 3, 2008

Meet up with members of the Wellesley Trails Committee for a walk around Morses Pond from on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9-10am, meet at end of Turner Rd. where the gate is. Then head over that same day to the Upham Sports Carnival at the Upham Elementary School for a fun fair from 10am-2pm.

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Wellesley weekend action: Fiske fair, Kids Trails Day and Jimmy Fund walk

By bbrown | Published: September 19, 2008

The annual Fiske Wild West Round Up takes place at Fiske Elementary School, 45 Hastings Street, Wellesley, 10 am – 2 pm, rain or shine. Features games of chance and skill for all ages, arts & crafts, face painting, fun prizes, and fabulous food. Plus, pony rides, a petting zoo, moon bounces, and a giant [...]

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Fall trails walk schedule, including Kids' Trail Day

By bbrown | Published: August 5, 2008

The Wellesley Trails Committee has issued its Fall schedule of guided trails walks. Walks are free and require no registration. * October 4, Saturday, 9 to 10 AM:  Morses Pond * October 18, Saturday, 10 to 11AM:  Guernsey Path * November 4, Saturday, 8 AM to 12 Noon:  Wellesley Grand Tour (10 miles) * The [...]

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No more excuses for getting lost

By bbrown | Published: July 21, 2008

The Wellesley Trails Committee has spruced up the trail maps in its map holders across town. The new maps are much more detailed than the ones that were replaced.

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