Hattertown Preserve Traditional Cache
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The Newtown Forest Association is believed to be one of the oldest
private land trusts in Connecticut, founded in 1924. More
information is available at:
http://www.newtownforestassociation.org/nfahome.html The NFA has
included in the cache information brochures and membership
information packages. Feel free to take these, however, please
contact nfageocaching@newtownforestassociation.org if you remove
the last one or if there are none in the cache for someone to
replenish the supply.
A wonderful walk through a beautiful Nature Preserve owned by the
Newtown Forest Association. The NFA is giving memberships as first
and second finders prizes on this cache. This cache is a .50 cal.
ammo can. Parking is available at: N41° 21.027 W073° 18.126. From
the NFA Website: Parking and access: Castle Meadow Road (near Sign)
& On Maltbie Road - trail head to right of driveway #30 (look
for 6"x6" NFA sign) The information in the cache about the NFA
should stay in the cache, for others to read. This is a 119 acre
preserve donated to the Newtown Forest Association. The majority of
the preserve was donated in 1967 by Anna Lord Straus totaling 94
acres. The 27 acre pond was created in 1867 to provide a power
supply for the Peck's Saw Mill, and a succession of mills. In 1917
the pond property was sold by Esther Morgan to BHC and then to Don
Zemo who, in 1989 offered the pond to the NFA in exchange for a
corridor of land between his lot and the pond. The NFA values the
intentions of their benefactors and have some rules that they ask
all users respect. When I placed this cache with Saugatuck Rover we
found this little guy sunning himself on a rock:
Image All NFA properties are held in trust. The trails are for
walking and equestrian traffic only and all NFA properties are
closed from sunset to sunrise. Dogs are allowed but must be on
leash and under the owner's control at all times. Please be
prepared to clean up after your dog. Absolutely no motorized
vehicles. (Please report any ATV's you see on the trails)
Additional Hints
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