The Mattapoisett Land Trust has announced its schedule of Staycation Activities for the upcoming school winter break. All activities are free of charge and offer local families an opportunity to explore MLT properties and connect with nature. To find Staycation Activities, visit the MLT website mattlandtrust.org and explore the Family Activities link on the left side of the page.
Starry Night is an opportunity for people of all ages to gaze at the night sky on the evening of Tuesday, February 17, at Grace Meadow-Santos Farm Preserve located off Aucoot Road at the end of Bowman Road in the eastern part of Mattapoisett. The event will feature speakers, telescopes, a small fire, and a children’s craft. Plenty of parking will be available.
On Saturday, February 21, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, a Forest Stewardship and Climate Resiliency Walk will be conducted by MLT forester Kate Marquis at Brandt Island Cove District Preserve. The walk starts at the Anchorage Way kiosk entrance at the corner of Tara Road and Anchorage Way.
Throughout the week families can enjoy nature-themed Scavenger Hunts at four MLT properties: Munn Preserve on Mattapoisett Neck Road near the stone pillars demarking the Antassawamock private community, Grace Meadow-Santos Farm Preserve, Dexter (Tub) Mill Park, and Dunseith Gardens. Our new Scavenger Hunts have a list of items to find, and individual finds can be documented with photos. For more information, see mattlandtrust.org/family-activities/ For trail maps of two of the properties, see: bit.ly/mlt_munn_map and bit.ly/mlt_oldaucoot_map.
The MLT is pleased to be partnering with the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on these projects. Themed MOBY backpacks, designed for many different nature adventures, are available in the library’s Children’s Department. Brochures, Scavenger Hunts, maps, and MLT Trail Passports can be picked up at the library also. Books about trails, trees, animals, and birds as well as snowshoes, trekking poles, binoculars, GoPro Hero 7 camera kit, and more items are available at the library to check out. For more information, see mattapoisettlibrary.org/explore-the-outdoors.