NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent As challenging a year as it was, one of the upsides of 2020 was that it gave us increased opportunities to spend time outdoors. We are so fortunate, here on the South Shore, to have a seemingly endless supply of parks, preserves, and conservation areas. Last year each of these […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent In this twelfth and final month of its 50 Places to Explore Contest, NSRWA features the town of Whitman. Settled in 1670 but not incorporated until 1875, Whitman is famous for being the place where Ruth Graves Wakefield invented the Toll House cookie. The inn was lost to fire in […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month NSRWA features the town of Abington in its 50 Places to Explore Contest. Abington lies in the watershed of three river systems. French’s Stream, in the northeast quadrant, flows to the North River. Beaver Brook, in the westernmost part of town, flows to the Matfield River. But most […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month NSRWA features the town of Hanson in its 50 Places to Explore Contest. When I began researching this article, I had visited only half of the properties on this list. Two of them I hadn’t even heard of! For the past few decades, Hanson has been quietly acquiring […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month NSRWA features the town of Rockland in its 50 Places to Explore Contest. Rockland might not immediately come to mind when you’re searching for a place to walk in nature. But if you visit the properties listed below, you may be pleasantly surprised at what they have to […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent For the month of August, NSRWA features the town of Hanover in its 50 Places to Explore Contest. When I began researching Hanover’s conservation lands last year, I knew only a few of the properties on this list. The discovery process has been a delight! Many of us know only […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month NSRWA features the town of Norwell in its 50 Places to Explore Contest. Through the years, the Town of Norwell has done a remarkable job preserving wildlife habitat across a diverse array of landscapes. There are trail networks and maps for every major conversation parcel, which of course […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month NSRWA features the town of Marshfield in its 50 Places to Explore Contest. With its many beaches and parks, as well as the walking spots featured here, Marshfield offers an extraordinary array of places to enjoy the natural world. You could visit a different property each day during […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month the North and South Rivers Watershed Association is featuring the town of Duxbury in its 50 Places to Explore contest. During this prolonged time of social distancing, we encourage the public to visit conservation lands and other open space areas. While a few of my favorite properties are presently […]
By Kezia Bacon, Correspondent As the coronavirus pandemic surges here in Massachusetts, and social distancing becomes even more defined and urgent, we’ve been advised to stay close to home. For nature enthusiasts, this might feel confining, especially if daily walks in any of the hundreds of the South Shore’s open spaces have become part of […]