Slocum's River Reserve
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Slocum's River Reserve
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| location | Massachusetts , United States | |
| surface | 19 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 55554422 | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 33 ' N , 71 ° 1' W | |
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| Setup date | 2000 | |
| administration | The Trustees of Reservations in cooperation with Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust | |
Slocum's River Reserve is a 47 acres (19 hectare ) nature reserve near the city of Dartmouth in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . It is jointly managed by The Trustees of Reservations and the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust .
Protected area
Despite its comparatively small size, the protected area offers a great variety of landscapes with forest areas, open spaces and a river - the Slocums River, which gives it its name. The area used as farmland in colonial times offers good views of Buzzards Bay and the South Coast region . The salty sea air attracts many visitors, and on a clear day the entire bay, the Elizabeth Islands and even the cliffs of Martha's Vineyard on the southeastern horizon can be viewed from Angelica's Overlook . The sanctuary, which is jointly owned by the Trustees and the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust, has protected more than 3,000 ft (914.4 m ) of coastline and salt marshes . There are 2 mi (3.2 km ) of hiking trails available to visitors.
Slocums River
The river after which the reserve is named is 4.3 mi (6.9 km) long and flows through Dartmouth before flowing into Buzzards Bay. The river, named after an early settler family, is actually the second, saltwater-bearing part of the Paskamanset River , which consists of fresh water until the transition into the Slocums River and retained its Indian name for this part.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ About Slocum's River Reserve. (No longer available online.) The Trustees of Reservations , archived from the original on September 17, 2009 ; accessed on July 9, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
