Grassy Pond Conservation Land is a 96-acre sanctuary that includes Grassy Pond, associated wetlands, a small meadow, two small streams and a forest of oak, hickory, white pine and hemlock. Grassy Pond is a kettle pond formed during the retreat of the glaciers. It exhibits bog characteristics (very wet/highly acidic) around the perimeter, with leatherleaf, highbush blueberry, red maple and tamarack moving in and shrinking the pond. There are two boardwalks to keep us high and dry, one going out into the pond and a second one running through the pond-shore bog. The surrounding forest is filled with witch hazel and should be at or near full bloom by mid-October. Bring lunch, a favorite field guide and a hand lens if you have one.