Sierra Club Outing: Pine Barrens Hike in Myles Standish State Forest

With the Pine Barrens/Community Land and Water Coalition and the Friends of Myles Standish State Forest (MSSF). Learn about ecology, geology, flora, fauna, and forest protection, also threats like sand mining and solar siting in the region. Brief pre-hike talk by Sierra Club Outings Leader; Linda Coombs of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe; and Meg Sheehan and Katherine Harrelson from Community Land & Water Coalition/Save the Pine Barrens.

This is a 5-mile spring hike through the exceptional Myles Standish State Forest. The area includes Atlantic coast Pine Barrens, kettle ponds, cranberry bogs, and habitat for rare, endangered plants and animals, and is only one of a handful of such ecosystems in the world. The Friends of MSSF have offered a biologist, bird expert and/or botanist who are on their board, to provide interpretation during the hike.

Loop trail around Charge Pond with a minor elevation gain of 164’. This is considered a moderate hike due to being mainly on sand and loose dirt, with considerable sun exposure. Participants should be in good physical shape. The outing is open to adults and to children 10 years and up accompanied by a parent. 

There is an option to car camp in one of the state forest’s campgrounds on Friday May 17. A group campsite has been reserved with a limit of 20 people and 4 cars.  

To register and for further details: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002JvWIAA0

https://communitylandandwater.org/calendar/pine-barrens-hike-in-myles-standish-state-forest/