Name: Mid-Spring Nature Walk at Bellevue Pond
Start: 2026-05-05T09:15:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-05T11:30:00-04:00
Location: Bellevue Pond, South Border Rd

Mid-Spring Nature Walk at Bellevue Pond

Friends of the Fells

Please join Boot for a mid-spring nature walk at Bellevue Pond.

Bellevue Pond, South Border Rd

Guided Hikes

We offer many kinds of guided, themed educational walks and social hiking for adults. All have fun and knowledgeable guides.

Leader: Boot BoutwellPace: SlowDifficulty: Moderate, with some rocky inclines with uneven surfaces.Appropriate for: All. Children ages 10+ welcome if accompanied by an adult.About Boot: Roland “Boot” Boutwell, a freelance itinerant naturalist, has been leading nature walks for the Friends of the Fells for over 25 years. He has also led walks and/or taught botany programs for a number of other organizations including The Trustees of Reservations, Arlington Community Education, The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions, Winchester public schools, Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester, The New England Wild Flower Society and the Massachusetts Audubon Society.About the walk: Spring is definitely here! We will take a walk around Bellevue Pond and then head down to Straight Gully Brook to look for signs of spring. In addition to the usual plant ID and fun and interesting natural history, our talk will be sprinkled with poetry, readings and lore relating to the spring season.Meet at the Bellevue Pond parking lot opposite 70 South Border Road in Medford. Please arrive early, as parking can fill quickly.Steady rain cancels.**Please do not register unless you can absolutely attend this walk. We often have waitlists and would like as many folks as possible to be able to attend.**Contact: For information, call Boot Boutwell at 781-729-4712 for questions or concerns.Dogs: This program is not suitable for our furry friends (it's a moderate hike with uneven terrain). Please take a look at our calendar for other walks that are good for dogs to join!Please note: Emails from Eventbrite may end up in your spam folder. Please check your spam folder if you have registered for the waitlist to ensure that you are receiving the email notifications. We also suggest removing Eventbrite from your spam sender list.

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