Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Norfolk, Massachusetts. It is among a network of sanctuaries with the Massachusetts Audubon Society. The 104-acre sanctuary is adjacent to the 140-acre Bristol Blake State Reservation. Both areas are managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).[1] A 1 mile (1.6 km) trail starts around by encircling Stony Pond and ends by a waterfall at the site of a former mill. The trail is wheelchair accessible and includes a[2] 525-foot long boardwalk, installed in 2017,[3][4] that allows visitors to view birds, wildlife, and the wetland habitat over Teal Marsh and Kingfisher Pond.[3] Wildlife found there includes turtles, ducks, geese, great blue herons, and muskrats.[2] The sanctuary also has natural history exhibits, programming space, a gift shop, nature play area, a picnic area, and a butterfly garden.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary". Mass Audubon. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c Emily Kerr; Thomas Lewis; Cynthia Copeland (February 23, 2007). Best Hikes with Kids: Connecticut, Massachusetts, & Rhode Island. The Mountaineers Books. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-59485-177-3.
- ^ a b c "Opening of Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary Boardwalk". Energy and Environmental Affairs. August 16, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Cosentino, Judee (August 27, 2017). "Stony Brook sanctuary in Norfolk opens new boardwalk". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
Further reading
- John J. Galluzzo (2005). Mass Audubon. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-3782-5.
External links
- Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, video tour