Autumn Arrives at Bellevue Pond

Please join Boot for an early autumn walk around Bellevue Pond to explore late blooming flowers, plants in fruit, and more. Leader: Boot Boutwell Pace: Slow Difficulty: Moderate, with some rocky inclines with uneven surfaces. Appropriate for: All. Children ages 10+ welcome if accompanied by an adult. About Boot: Roland “Boot” Boutwell, a freelance itinerant naturalist, has been leading nature walks for the Friends of the Fells for over 25 years. He has also led walks and/or taught botany programs for a number of other organizations including The Trustees of Reservations, Arlington Community Education, The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, Winchester public schools, Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester, The New England Wild Flower Society and the Massachusetts Audubon Society. About the walk: Autumn is the season of clear blue skies, beautiful leaf color, migrating birds and ripening fruits, and it arrives with the Autumnal Equinox on September 22nd. We’ll celebrate the beginning of autumn with a walk at Bellevue Pond searching for late blooming flowers, and plants which are now in fruit. The walk will focus on plant ID as well as fun and interesting natural history. We’ll also talk a bit about what the equinox signifies and why the days are getting shorter. And of course a few poems will be sprinkled throughout the program. Meet at the Bellevue Pond Parking Lot, South Border Road, Medford, opposite #70. Arrive early, parking may be tight. Steady rain postpones. **Please do not register unless you can absolutely attend this walk. We often have waitlists and would like as many folks as possible to be able to attend.** Contact: For information, call Boot Boutwell at 781-729-4712 for questions or concerns. Dogs: This program is not suitable for our furry friends (it's a moderate hike with uneven terrain). Please take a look at our calendar for other walks that are good for dogs to join! Please note: Emails from Eventbrite may end up in your spam folder. Please check your spam folder if you have registered for the waitlist to ensure that you are receiving the email notifications. We also suggest removing Eventbrite from your spam sender list.