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SUMMARY:Mamacoke Island Hike: A Walk in the Park
DESCRIPTION:Explore the cultural and natural history of Mamacoke Island and the surrounding landscape. The rocky\, wooded\, 40-acre island is actually a peninsula that juts out into the Thames River. It is connected to the mainland by a 4-acre tidal salt marsh. The shoreline area is known to have been a settlement site by Indigenous people going back 5\,000 years and the salt marsh was farmed during the first years of colonial times in New London. Now a natural area within the Connecticut College Arboretum\, the tidal and?upland areas are designated as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society.\n\nHosted by: Sea Grant and led by Maggie Redfern\, Director of the Connecticut College Arboretum\n\nPlease note: This will be a rugged 2-mile walk along a trail on uneven?terrain\; participants should dress in long pants and wear appropriate shoes. No facilities at site. Meet and park at the east end of Benham Avenue\, Waterford/ Quaker Hill\, just before the railroad tracks. \n\nTickets: $25 and must be purchased in advance through FareHarbor \n\nParking: Approximate address of parking area:?56 Benham Ave\, Quaker Hill\, CT 06375-1702
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Explore the cultural and natural history of Mamacoke Island and the surrounding landscape. The rocky\, wooded\, 40-acre island is actually a peninsula that juts out into the Thames River. It is connected to the mainland by a 4-acre tidal salt marsh. The shoreline area is known to have been a settlement site by Indigenous people going back 5\,000 years and the salt marsh was farmed during the first years of colonial times in New London. Now a natural area within the Connecticut College Arboretum\, the tidal and?upland areas are designated as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society.
\n\nHosted by: Sea Grant and led by Maggie Redfern\, Director of the Connecticut College Arboretum
\n\nPlease note: This will be a rugged 2-mile walk along a trail on uneven?terrain\; participants should dress in long pants and wear appropriate shoes. No facilities at site. Meet and park at the east end of Benham Avenue\, Waterford/ Quaker Hill\, just before the railroad tracks. \;
\n\nTickets: $25 and must be purchased in advance through FareHarbor \;
\n\nParking: Approximate address of parking area:?56 Benham Ave\, Quaker Hill\, CT 06375-1702
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DTSTAMP:20261011T181709Z
URL:https://www.oceanchamber.org/events/details/mamacoke-island-hike-a-walk-in-the-park-51095
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