Orleans Pond Coalition

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Pochet Island Hike *

August 10, 2018 By Orleans Pond Coalition

Sunday 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. at Nauset Beach South (17)

Join Stephen O’Grady, Executive Director of Orleans Conservation Trust, on a five mile hike from the south end of Nauset Beach parking lot to Pochet Island. A member of the Payson family will join the group at the island’s bridge to walk the island and share the Payson family’s history, its recent restoration of the sandplain grassland habitat, and extraordinary views of ocean and bay. This is a long and challenging hike through loose sand and changing topography. BRING WATER AND LUNCH.  Dress for ticks. Be prepared for a short wading stretch of up to eight inches of water at high tide. This hike and is not recommended for children.

*Reservations required. Please click on the Reservation button below, which will take you to the Orleans Conservation Trust. Follow the prompts for reserving your spot. We will accept registrations on a first come first serve basis. This is a popular event and unfortunately due to restrictions, we will be unable to accommodate unregistered individuals. Also – Due to limitations on the total number of reservations which can be accepted, reservations across all events will be closely monitored and no one will be allowed to make more than one reservation for a particular person during any simultaneous time period. Consult the Celebrate Our Waters Event Schedule to determine your most optimum time to reserved events.

Pochet Island Hike, Sunday 9am-1pm is FULL

Pochet Island Hike reservation

Sponsored by Orleans Conservation Trust, Pochet Island Trust

Filed Under: 2019 Event List

About Orleans Pond Coalition

Orleans Pond Coalition, Inc. is a volunteer organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the saltwater estuaries and freshwater ponds and lakes of Orleans. Our work includes offering educational programs to encourage mindful land use practices, sponsoring water quality research, working with community, regional and state organizations to formulate constructive policies to protect our … Learn More

Our Mission

Orleans Pond Coalition is dedicated to the protection and health of our shared watersheds, estuaries, ponds and lakes.

Orleans   Pond   Coalition

PO  Box  2485

Orleans,   MA   02653

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