Hike Broad Meadow Brook Audubon

Before signing up for this event, please read and understand the entire Write-Up and the Liability Waiver. By signing up for this event you agree to the terms of the waiver. Please RSVP to this event only if you are sure that you can attend. Guests are not permitted.

Event Rating: Level 2.5 (Moderate)
Requirement: Members must have completed one or more Level 2 hikes. The elevation gain of this hike is significant by local standards.
Distance: ~6ish miles
Time Duration: ~3 hours
Blaze Orange: not required

COVID-19 Instructions: Do not attend a hike if you or a person that you have been in close contact with have tested positive for COVID-19, or have been experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms.

Description:

Mass Audubon's Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Worcester is the largest urban wildlife sanctuary in New England, with over 400 acres cooperatively managed or owned by Mass Audubon. Interpretive signs will guide you along well-marked trails through woods, fields, streams, and marsh. The center also serves as the visitor site for the National Park Service’s Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. Plenty of wildlife exists in this space, and there is a good chance we we see wildlife scurrying around.
The trails feature a few hills as they wind through the woods. The hills are not large but provide some good exercise. We will also trek through grasslands, along marshes and rivers, all within the city of Worcester.

A pair of hiking boots are strongly suggested with the rocky trails.
Please, no jeans, cotton, or sneakers. Wear DryTek or similar.

water (at least a liter) is required, and bring snacks along for the trail. We will have a few opportunities to stop for a break.

The day will be sunny with temps in the 60s-70s to start. Let's hike an Audubon preserve!

Bug Spray- bring it!

You can find a trail map at this link:

https://www.massaudubon.org/places-to-explore/wildlife-sanctuaries/broad-meadow-brook/trails

Directions

Address: 414 Massasoit Rd, Worcester, MA 01604
Take the immediate right when you pull into the main entrance off Massasoit (coming from Rt 20), it is a one way lot. Park there. Meet at the Visitor's Center.

There is a $4 fee for using the trail if you are not a member of MA Audubon, or a resident of Worcester

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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, or death to participants; you assume all risk associated with this activity; you are responsible for having the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, clothing, and equipment to participate in this activity safely; you know and will follow the Hiker Responsibility Code described at www.hikesafe.com; the leader(s) of this activity are volunteers; and you for yourself, your heirs, executors, and administrators release, hold harmless, and indemnify the leader(s) and all members of this group from any and all claims for property damage, injury, illness, disability, or death - including those caused by negligence or other reasons. The RIHC will not be held responsible for any COVID-19 issues including but not limited to the transmission of the disease, the cost of medical treatment, or death.

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