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Autumn Walk through Forest and Bog
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August 04, 2010
Autumn Walk through Forest and Bog
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Acton Arboretum, a little gem of conservation land, offers 53 acres of orchards, meadows, woodlands and wetlands. Hike through old apple orchards, alongside ponds, through woodlands and over a boardwalk through a bog where cranberries were once harvested. Witch hazel (Hammalis virginiana) should just be coming into bloom in the woodlands. Discover pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea), poison sumac (Toxicodendron vernix) and black gum (Nyssa sylvatica) by the bog. Bring lunch and a hand lens if you have one.