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Tag: Garry Plunkett

  • Sunday, August 8, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Sin and Flesh Brook

    We just couldn’t resist reporting on this New England Wild Flower Society field trip in Tiverton, Rhode Island on Sunday, August 8, from 9 – noon.  The loveliness of this meandering brook belies its lurid name, given to it in colonial times following a bloody encounter between resident Pocasset Indians and a Quaker preacher in transit to Newport, RI. The stream flows through a beautiful eighty-acre maritime hardwood forest, Fort Barton Woods, a site reeking with history and plant diversity. Streamside wetlands, vernal pools, and glacial upland soils provide an opportunity to see an impressive array of wild flowers and ferns. The terrain is rugged so the walk will require good stamina, and participants should dress for muggy, August forest conditions.  Garry Plunkett will lead, and the fee is $24 for NEWFS  members and $27 for nonmembers.  Directions and registration will be found at www.newfs.org.

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  • Sunday, September 27, 12:30 – 3 pm – Weetamoo Woods Walk

    This 650-acre preserve of maritime hardwoods and wooded swamp is at the heart of an on-going effort to protect a large un-fragmented forest region near the southern New England coast. The primary natural community is coastal oak-holly forest that surrounds a remnant Atlantic white cedar swamp. Autumn color and late season flora of woodlands and edges will be on display, as well as some interesting footprints from the past — cellar holes, bridges, and the remains of a 19th century sawmill.  Join the New England Wild Flower Society and Instructor Garry Plunkett for a very interesting hike through Weetamoo Woods in Tiverton, Rhode Island on Sunday, September 27, beginning at 12:30 pm.  Limit 15 participants, $20 for members of NEWFS, $25 non members.  To register, and for directions, log on to http://www.newfs.org, or call 508-877-7630.

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  • Sunday, August 30, 1 – 3 pm – Discover Cornell Farm

    The Trustees of Reservations continue to protect new special places all the time, with a particular focus on the agricultural heritage of the South Coast region.  Be one of the first to enjoy a guided tour of this newly protected farm and explore its varied habitats of field, forest and salt marsh with naturalist Garry Plunkett.  Cornell Farm is located in South Dartmouth, admission to the event is free, and directions and further information can be obtained by calling 508-679-2115, or emailing seregion@ttor.org.