Nye Pond & Stream

Look up the hill toward the stream that flows between the Benjamin Nye Homestead and the Grange Hall. This stream was built in 1769 as a herring run around Nye's Mill. After spending time in the nearby ocean, herring, or alewives, as they were also known, returned to fresh water upstream at Nye Pond each spring to spawn. As you walk around the pond, stop and enjoy the view overlooking the marsh. Can you see the railroad tracks in the beyond? Turning back toward the pool, you might see any number of wild and aquatic animals, including turtles, frogs, fish, ducks, and other creates. Sometimes an otter will pass through looking for food, and an otter slide can usually be seen heading down towards the marsh about 20 feet before you reach the fish ladder. Can you see the otter's slidemarks down the hill and into the woods?

 As you finish the segment of the tour, please walk over the foot bridge and take a left into the woods. Be warned that the ground may be damp in places during this part of the tour.