Hartwell Town Forest (Reagan’s 1st) Multi-cache
Hartwell Town Forest (Reagan’s 1st)
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I am upgrading the Terain Rating 'cause this place really gets swampy
******Updated 2/22/2006 because this cache has been muggled three times the final cache location has been moved 200 feet east ******
The Coords above are for the parking area This is a two and a half part Multi To find the 1st clue location subtract the address of the house directly across the street from the parking lot from both the north and west coordinates given below.N42 28.941 – address W071 16.771 –address At this location you will find three 3-digit numbers Subtract the small number from N42 28.966 Subtract the medium number from W071 17.273 Remember the largest for the Combination Hartwell
******Updated 2/22/2006 because this cache has been muggled three times the final cache location has been moved 200 feet east ******
Town Forest. Bedford's largest conservation area, located between the Hartwell Road residential neighborhood and Hanscom Field, constituted the first town land to be dedicated to the conservation of natural resources (forest and aquifer protection). The 1940 gift of 118 acres was intended as a living memorial to the Hartwell family which had owned the tract continuously from the 1666 colonial grant to William Hartwell. Hartwell Town Forest is managed under the provisions of the Massachusetts Town Forest Act as a "public domain" which must be devoted to the culture of forest trees or to the preservation of the municipality’s water supply, although erection of a building for public instruction and recreation may be considered. The 1977 Annual Town Meeting transferred management from the former Town Forest Committee to the Conservation Commission. Its initial use as a managed town forest has evolved to habitat preservation and passive recreation. Its many valuable features include its function as a noise and visual buffer between Hanscom Field and densely settled residential areas, the large forested wetland bordering Hartwell Brook, the mature white pines with their great horned owl nesting areas, and excellent level hiking and cross-country ski trails. As a relatively large, contiguous tract of mature forest, Hartwell may be of particular value for neotropical migrant birds, such as the rose-breasted grosbeak, ovenbird, eastern wood-pewee, and scarlet tanager, which have been observed there during breeding season. These species require large, unbroken tracts of forest to successfully breed. The forest includes two camping and picnic areas, which are used by Scout troops for overnight camping. An extensive trail system extends from Hartwell and South Roads to the Jordan Conservation Area and the Air Force family campground at Hanscom Field. Limited roadside parking is available at the Hartwell Road entrance. Recommended improvements include improved bridges or boardwalks across wetland areas, cross-country ski trail grooming, forestry management, and a nature interpretive trail.
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