Salt marsh views, singing birds, fragrant flowers, herbs and veggies, and buzzing bees await!

Meet at 7:15 am to sign in and stretch. We’ll begin walking promptly at 7:30. Hosted by Sue Moynihan with Sweep TBD.

Prerequisite: Instructional clinic, ability to walk 1.5 miles at a moderate pace with infrequent stops

Distance: 2.2 miles

Pace: Moderate on the bike trail (1.5 miles), slower through the gardens (.75 mile)

Terrain: Hard-pack path, gravel, & paved bike trail

For Your Safety: Consider the weather forecast when booking a walk. WATER MUST BE CARRIED ON ALL WALKS! In consideration of personal and group safety, if you arrive without water, you will not be allowed to walk. Dress for the weather and protect yourself from the elements. Choose appropriate footwear for trail conditions. Use repellent to protect yourself from ticks, which are active year-round.

We’ll start on the bike path to check out the views over Boat Meadow Marsh, walking ~ 1.5 miles at a steady pace with only a few brief stops. Then we’ll pop over to the land of singing birds and buzzing bees—the community garden, where all the farming is organic. We’ll take a leisurely spin around the plots to check out growers like Dr. Cat’s Herbal Apothecary, Sketchy Greenhouse, & Sunbird Garden, who are working their magic to bring fresh products to our restaurants, farmer’s markets, and florists. 

—Limit 1 walk per day and 3 bookings per week (Sunday to Saturday) to give others the chance to walk. If you are already holding 3 bookings for the week of this walk, please do not sign up.

—Wear your CCNW ID badge.  

—Bring rubber tips.

—Half the route is in the sun.

—Suggest bug spray just in case

—Restrooms and water are not available. Bring tissue in a plastic bag in case of a bio break need.

—If your plans change, kindly cancel your booking at least 24 hours in advance of walk start time so other walkers may join.

Walk may be canceled, changed, or rescheduled for weather or other reasons. Cancellation decision will be made at least 2 hours in advance. Check your email (including spam) before driving to the walk. If a walk is canceled, registrants will receive a system-generated email, and the walk will no longer be visible in the event listing or on the calendar.

Directions: Meet at the CC Rail Trail parking lot on Rock Harbor Road, Orleans. Approximate GPS coordinates: 41.79845° N, 69.98735° W

From the Mid-Cape, Rt. 6 to the Orleans Rotary. Take the 3rd exit, then the immediate left onto Rock Harbor Road. Drive a short distance past the white house, then turn right onto the first dirt road into the Rail Trail parking lot. If you go under the Rail Trail overpass or past the blue Putnam Farm sign or the District Court, you have just missed us.

Coordinates: 41.79845° N, 69.98735° W

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