Join local archaeologist Kimberley Connors and Town of Acton Conservation Staff Ian Bergemann on a guided walk along the Assabet River Blue & Green Trail focusing on why people have lived here for over 7,000 years and the wildlife that call this place home. This path is adjacent to the Pink Hawk site which is the oldest […]
Each year, on the Monday of Patriots’ Day weekend, the Acton Minutemen recreate the famous march to Concord over the remnants of the original trail that Captain Isaac Davis and his men traveled on that fateful day, referred to by stone markers labeled “Line of March, April 19, 1775”. Click here to learn more about […]
Join the Acton Minutemen as they commemorate the heroic ride of the thirteen year old son of Captain Joseph Robbins, one of Acton’s militia leaders, in the early morning hours of April 19th, 1775. Click here to learn more about this story! Ceremonies and fire musket vollies are held at each of the four stops, […]
Assist with trail and site maintenance on the Nashoba Brook Conservation Land’s Trail Through Time, a multicultural heritage trail in North Acton. The focus of this annual effort this year will be on trail and site maintenance. Local Scout troops are also invited to join. There will be an optional brunch beforehand at 11:30 AM. […]
"Hockomock” in Algonquin means “land where spirits dwell” and is a revered Wampanoag sacred site, and later a “Devil’s Swamp” for English settlers. Join Dan Boudillion and Bettina Abe for a 2-mile hike at Hockomock Swamp, a Massachusetts Wildlife Management Area in Raynham, Mass. There is much lore surrounding the history of Hockomock Swamp, beginning […]
Bettina Abe, a retired member of Acton’s Conservation Department and a long-time leader of hikes along Acton’s trails, will lead a new and brisk hiking route this year, exploring local archaeology along the Nashoba Brook, Robbins Mill, and Spring Hill connector Trails. This year’s hike will begin at the Robbins Mill Conservation Parking lot on […]
Each year, on the Monday of Patriots’ Day weekend, the Acton Minutemen recreate the famous march to Concord over the remnants of the original trail that Captain Isaac Davis and his men traveled on that fateful day, referred to by stone markers labeled “Line of March, April 19, 1775”. Click here to learn more about […]
Acton 250 Committee presents: (New) South Acton Walking Tour with Amy Cole - Saturday, November 9th 1:00 – 2:30 PM The walk is free, but registration is needed and capped at 20 attendees per walk. Details on parking, and where to meet will be sent closer to November 9. Registration opens October 27th at 9:00 […]
Bettina Abe, a long-time Acton trail volunteer and retired member of Acton’s Conservation Division, will lead a brisk hike along the Nashoba Brook Trail, with stops at the stone chamber and Native American ceremonial sites. Trail conditions can be rocky, uneven, and often wet, and thus participation is limited. Registrants will receive a detailed email […]
Local archaeologist Kimberley Connors will lead a two-mile hike focusing on Native American features along the Trail Though Time in North Acton. Registrants will receive an email with details a few days before the walk. Limited to first 20 people to sign up, ages 15 and up. (Rain Date, Sunday, May 19, noon-2PM). Registration is […]
Each year, on the Monday of Patriots’ Day weekend, the Acton Minutemen recreate the famous march to Concord over the remnants of the original trail that Captain Isaac Davis and his men traveled on that fateful day, referred to by stone markers labeled “Line of March, April 19, 1775”. Click here to learn more about […]
Join the Acton Minutemen as they commemorate the heroic ride of the thirteen year old son of Captain Joseph Robbins, one of Acton’s militia leaders, in the early morning hours of April 19th, 1775. Click here to learn more about this story! Ceremonies and fire musket vollies are held at each of the four stops, […]