Winter (Nature) Walk: Mattapan

500 Walk Hill Street,Boston MA 02131

27 February, 2022

Description

Visit Boston's Mass Audubon site with new friends and learn more about the nature available inside City limits! The SPARK Boston Spring 2022 Council is pleased to introduce Winter Walks - a COVID-safe series of tours of some of Boston's hidden gems. Our first walk is an accessible nature hike at the Boston Nature Center in Mattapan. Join us for a guided tour with a Mass Audubon naturalist before having time to explore the trails on your own. There will also be free snacks to enjoy with SPARK council members and other young people looking to learn more about Boston. Bring a friend or make some new ones at SPARK Boston's first event of 2022! This event will be held entirely outdoors, so please wear warm clothes and shoes you can walk in that you don't mind getting a little wet and dirty. Everyone is encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle, as there is a water bottle fill station inside the Boston Nature Center. Trail Details - All Persons Trail (Universally Accessible) Length: 1 mile Details: Overlapping with the three other trails, this one-mile universally accessible loop follows a wide, primarily level crushed stone path. The 12 interpretive stops can be enjoyed via audio guide, braille, or print. Good to Know: The trail may be traveled in either direction, starting at the front or rear of the Boston Nature Center. The Sunday bus schedule is limited, but free parking is available. Here's how the Boston Nature Center recommends you travel: Public Transportation : We encourage you to use the MBTA Trip Planner. Take the #21 bus from Forest Hills or Ashmont to the Morton Street & Harvard Street stop. This bus runs every 45-60 minutes on Sundays. Take the #31 bus from Forest Hills or Mattapan Station to the Morton Street & Harvard Street stop. This bus runs every 10-15 minutes, but may be less frequent on a Sunday. When you get off the bus at Morton Street & Harvard Street: Facing Olmsted Green, walk up Harvard Street. Turn right at Walk Hill Street and follow the road the Boston Nature Center sign and turn right into our driveway. [Distance: 1.3 miles, 24 minutes walking] Take the #28 bus from Ruggles or Mattapan Station to the Blue Hill Avenue & Morton Street stop. This bus runs every 10-15 minutes, but may be less frequent on a Sunday. When you get off the bus at Blue Hill Avenue & Morton Street: With the gas station on your left, walk up Morton Street about six blocks. When you reach Harvard Street, follow the directions above for "Morton Street & Harvard Street." [Distance: 0.5 miles, 11 minutes walking] Walking From Forest Hills T Station: Be sure to exit the station onto the Hyde Park Avenue side. Cross Hyde Park Avenue, and then turn right. Turn left at Walk Hill Street (you will see a Dunkin Donuts on the corner). Proceed up Walk Hill Street past Forest Hills Cemetery to the intersection of American Legion Highway. Cross American Legion Highway and follow directions above for Walk Hill and American Legion Highway. [Distance: 1.7 miles, 33 minutes walking] Biking: We encourage you to approach from the Walk Hill Street side and avoid Morton Street. There is a bike lane on American Legion Highway, but cars generally travel 45 miles per hour on that road. Our bike rack is located next to our front doors. Please lock your bike.