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Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
Weeks Pond
Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Massachusetts
Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary
TypeWildlife sanctuary, nature center
Location10 Juniper Road
Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
Coordinates42°24′07″N 71°11′00″W / 42.40194°N 71.18333°W / 42.40194; -71.18333
Area88 acres (36 ha)
Operated byMassachusetts Audubon Society
Hiking trails4 miles
WebsiteHabitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary

Habitat Education Center & Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary of 88 acres (36 ha) located in Belmont, Massachusetts. The sanctuary was created by the Massachusetts Audubon Society ....ref

History edit

The western part of the sanctuary was once the Highland Stock Farm, where Winthrop Ward Chenery raised thoroughbred horses in the mid-19th century.[1]

Habitat's Georgian-style mansion was built in 1914.[2]

Land and trails edit

Habitat's 4 miles of trail pass through woodlands, marshland, ponds, and

 


The bulk of the sanctuary is on the north side of Juniper Road.[3] A smaller parcel, with a trailhead on Somerset Street and Concord Avenue, includes Weeks Pond and Meadow.[4]

The Habitat trail system is part of the Western Greenway, a 12 mile loop of open space in Waltham, Belmont and Lexington.[5]

Nature center and programs edit

 

The former mansion at Habitat ...


 

Habitat programs include bird-watching, a nature preschool, school vacation programs, and a volunteer program.[6]

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ Fisher, Alan (1986). Country Walks Near Boston (2nd ed.). Appalachian Mountain Club. p. 80. ISBN 0-910146-58-6.
  2. ^ Fichera, John (5 July 2011). "Into the Wild". BU Today. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Habitat Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Trail". AllTrails.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ Tucker, Franklin (21 July 2011). "Hidden Gem in Belmont: Weeks Pond and Meadow". Patch. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Trail Guides - Waltham Land Trust". Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Programs & Activities at Habitat". MassAudubon.org. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

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