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Graves Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
A primary habitat of this sanctuary
is rich mesic forest with pristine
cold-water streams. Other attractions
are the beaver meadows and
old fields now managed for bluebirds,
bobolinks, swallows, and
butterflies. A figure-eight trail of a
little more than a mile leads from
the parking area, skirts along a
field, and enters a mixed forest of
spectacular pine, oak, and beech
trees. Because the sanctuary abuts
several parcels of preserved watershed
and state forestlands, large
mammals such as bear, deer, fishers,
coyotes, bobcats, and moose are
present. Public programs are scheduled
for the property each season
through Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
in Easthampton.
Location: Williamsburg, MA For more information: 800-710-4550 arcadia@massaudubon.org
Trail Hours:
Trails open every day, dawn to dusk.
- For Your Safety
- Do not feed any animals
- Stay on trails to avoid ticks and poison ivy
- Do not smoke anywhere on the sanctuary
- Do not pick or collect plants or crops without permission
- Avoid Conflicts with Wildlife
- Do not bring pets, leashed or unleashed, on to the site
- Picnic only in designated areas
- Do not bring motorized vehicles or bicycles onto the site
- Hunting, fishing, or trapping are not permitted
Admission:
$3 for nonmember adults;
$2 for nonmember children (2-12)
and seniors
Directions:
From Rt 9 in Williamsburg, take
Depot Road (on north side
of Rt 9) to a 4-way intersection.
Go right on Adams Road for
0.6 miles; a small parking lot is
on the south side of the road at
the Mass Audubon sign. The
town does not permit parking
along Adams Road.
Acres:
637
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