Hike at Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge & Harrington Preserve South
Details
This will be a moderately paced hike of 3 separate trail loops within both, Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge in Exeter & Harrington Preserve South in West Greenwich. Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge is managed by the Audubon Society and contains 937 acres of fields, diverse forest habitats, pond, streams, and a historic cemetery. Harrington Preserve South is a newly established public preserve managed by the Nature Conservancy containing 112 acres and is located just north of the Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge. The woodland trails at both places are fairly easy to hike with a few small inclines, however, there will be a couple of short sections of the hike that will not be on the trails, but will be relatively easy to manage.
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 7 miles, more or less
Elevation Gain: 450 ft
Duration: Approx. 3 hours
Blaze Orange clothing is not required
Hiking attire is required.
Hiking boots are strongly recommended.
Trekking poles are recommended for those who use them.
As always, bring sufficient water and snacks along for the hike.
Tick repellent is also recommended.
Liability Waiver:
As a condition of your voluntary participation in this activity you acknowledge and agree to the following: this activity involves inherent risks that can cause property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death to participants and/or others; you assume all risk associated with this activity; you are responsible for having the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, clothing, and equipment to safely participate in this activity; you know and will follow the Hiker Responsibility Code described at www.hikesafe.com; the organizer(s) of this activity are volunteers; and you for yourself, your heirs, executors, and administrators release, hold harmless, and indemnify the organizer(s) and all members of this group from any and all claims for property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death - including those caused by negligence and/or other reasons.