Featured Trails: Boston & Metro West
BOSTON
Fox Trail
Boston Nature Center, Mattapan
Length: 0.5 miles
Intensity: Easy
Fun fact: In winter, all sorts of unexpected animals leave tracks behind on this trail including turkeys, coyotes, and deer.
METRO WEST
Marsh Boardwalk
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick
Length: 0.25 mile
Intensity: Easy
Fun Fact: A self-guiding audio (cell phone or MP3) tour includes bird and amphibian sounds as well as describes the trail in spring and fall.
Sassafras Trail
Waseeka Wildlife Sanctuary, Hopkinton
Length: 1 mile
Intensity: Easy
Fun Fact: Find the sassafras, which can have 3 different shaped leaves on the same tree.
Forest Discovery Trail
Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln
Length: 0.35 miles
Intensity: Easy, mostly level
Fun Fact: Explore a human-made, giant bird nest, tunnels, and stump jump along this interactive trail.
Highland Farm Loop
Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, Belmont
Length: 1 mile
Intensity: Easy
Fun Fact: The white pine forest along this wildlife sanctuary's longest trail has been known to house nests for the Great Horned Owl. It also makes for great cross country skiing in the winter.