Monday, September 9, we are going to walk at the Northampton Meadows. We will meet at 10 a.m. at Mass Audubon Arcadia and walk to the Meadows which are nearby.
MEETING TIME AND PLACE: 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 9, 2024. Mass Audubon Arcadia, 127 Combs Road, Easthampton, MA 01027 (can be used as a GPS address). We will meet in the Mass Audubon parking lot and then walk from there to the Northampton Meadows. The Mass Audubon Nature Center has restrooms.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: For those using a GPS, the Mass Audubon Arcadia address is: 127 Combs Avenue, Easthampton, MA 01027
For those driving from Northampton, from the I-91 interchange with Route 5 (this is the new Exit 23 and the old Exit 18) take Route 5 south 1.4 miles and take a right onto East St at the sign for Easthampton Center. Follow East St for 1.2 miles and turn right onto Fort Hill Rd at the Mass Audubon sign. Go 0.9 miles and after the stop sign, bear right at the Mass Audubon sign and then turn left into the sanctuary’s entrance road. This leads to the parking lot where we will meet.
DESCRIPTION OF WALK: Starting on Old Springfield Road, which is next to the parking area, the walk in the Northampton Meadows will be approximately 1 to 3 miles on both paved and gravel roads. People can walk any distance they wish and are not obligated to finish the walk.
Mass Audubon Arcadia
website.
Mass Audubon Arcadia has a good map of the area
here.