Birding in Massachusetts
Ward Reservation
The Trustees of Reservations
Prospect Road
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
Ward Reservation webpage
Ward Reservation map
The Trustees of Reservations
Prospect Road
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
Ward Reservation webpage
Ward Reservation map
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Ward Reservation
Coordinates: 42.6404623, -71.106112
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About Ward Reservation
Ward Reservation is an emerald quilt of fields, forests, and uplands, stitched together from more than 40 distinct parcels across three hills—Shrub, Boston, and Holt. Looking out from their summits, you can see how the property melds with the surrounding landscape. On top of Holt Hill, the highest point in Essex County, you’ll find the “Solstice Stones,” a compass-like arrangement of stones set up to mark the sunset on the longest and shortest days of the year.
Ward Reservation is an emerald quilt of fields, forests, and uplands, stitched together from more than 40 distinct parcels across three hills—Shrub, Boston, and Holt. Looking out from their summits, you can see how the property melds with the surrounding landscape. On top of Holt Hill, the highest point in Essex County, you’ll find the “Solstice Stones,” a compass-like arrangement of stones set up to mark the sunset on the longest and shortest days of the year.
At the base of Holt Hill, along the nearly 10-mile trail network that connects the landscape, a boardwalk trail traverses a quaking bog comprising concentric rings of floating vegetation, each with unique growing conditions. The bog is home to a number of interesting plant species, including orchids and insect-eating pitcher plants. Stop at the numbered stations along the way, each of which signals an interesting botanical or geologic feature.
From Ward Reservation webpage
