Barnes WildlifeSanctuary

Wheelwright Park

BSA Troop 28 Arthur Lehr Campground

Pumpkin Patch u

t Devil’s Chair

t Little Tippling

Big Tippling u

Girl Scout Cabin u

Moraine Rock u

t Split Rock

Barnes Memorial Plaque ut Merle’s Ledge

Phil’s Overlook u

Eagle’s Loft u

■ North Main Street

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Jerusalem Road

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■ North Main Street

■ Heather Drive

■ Bow Street

Pine Grove

Cornelia & Richardson WhiteWoods Trust

Holly Hill Farm

Witch HazelSwamp

Red G

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Skating Pond u

Ice Pond u

t Picnic Table

t Picnic Table

■ Parking Lot

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Main StreetENTRANCE

Forest AvenueENTRANCE ■

Girl Scout W

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Lemon Squeeze Path

Arrow Path

Tederfoot Trail

Eagle Trail

Eagle Trail

Wheelwright Park Lane

Klondike Run

Life Path

Star

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Wheelwright Park Lane

Barnes Wildlife Sanctuary & Wheelwright Park

112 acres of deep-core woodland protected in perpetuity

Passive Recreation OnlyNo hunting, trapping, weapons, paintball, motor vehicles or camp fires

FRIENDS of the BARNES WILDLIFE SANCTUARY & WHEELWRIGHT PARK

ENJOYYOURVISITBUTPLEASE:

Remainonthetrailstopreventdamagetoplantsandothernaturalresources.

Donotremoveplantmaterial(deadoralive).

Dogsmustbeonleashesintheparkingarea.

Dogsmustbewell-behavedandunder controlatalltimes.

Animalwastemustbepickedupand disposedofinatrashreceptacle.MuttMitts

areavailableattheParkentrance.

Hunting,trapping,weapons,andpaintball

areprohibited.

Nomotorvehicles.

Nocampfires.

WelcometotheBarnesWildlifeSanctuary&

WheelwrightPark

TheBarnesWildlifeSanctuaryisownedbytheTownofCohasset,andisprotectedin

perpetuitybyaConservationRestrictionheldbytheCohassetConservationTrust.

TheSanctuaryabutsWheelwrightParkandtheCohassetBoyScoutRetreat,aswellasthe

Cornelia&RichardsonWhiteWoods,aTrusteesoftheReservationsland,andtheprivately-ownedHollyHillFarm.

These232-acrescompriseararedeep-forest,core-habitatstretchingfromJerusalemRoadtoSohierStreet,andfromLittleHarbortoForestAvenue.

You’llfindtallpines,squirrellyoaks,andhollytrees;diversefloraincludingladyslippers,fiddleheads,andmayflowers;vernalpools;wetlandsdrainedbystreamsthatdischargeintoLittleHarbor;andirregularsteeply-slopingoutcropswithelevationsrangingfrom63–119feethintingatthearea’sgeologicalhistory.

Theforestssupportawidevarietyofwildlifesuchascoyote,fox,deer,andnineteenspeciesofbirdsincludingninemigrantspecies.The

watershedsprovidehabitatsforamphibiansandinvertebrates.Toweringtreesandglacialrockformationsprovidehomesformanycreaturesandawe-inspiringscenicbeautyforhuman

visitors.

TheWheelwrightParkarea,whichincludestheSanctuary,islistedinTheHistoricalIndexSurveyofArchitecturalandHistoricalAssetsoftheCommonwealthofMassachusettsashavinganiceskatingpond,fireplaces,picnicsites,andover4,000feetofenhancedgravelpathsbuiltbyPresidentFranklinRoosevelt’sWorksProgressAdministration(WPA)in1935.

TheundevelopedlandsalsocontributetothepublicinterestbyhelpingtomaintainhighwaterqualityforCohassetresidentssincemuchoftheacreageislocatedintheSohierStreetWellFieldZoneofContribution.

Milesofhikingtrailsandwalkingpathscrisscrosstheland.Hiking,birdwatching,photography,picnicking,dogwalking,skating,horsebackriding,sightseeing,naturewalks,naturestudy,andpaintingareencouragedactivi-tiesopentoall,regardlessofresidency.

COHASSETCONSERVATIONTRUST

WearegratefulfortheCohassetConservationPreservationCommission’sLeadership

Executive Office of Environmental Affairs

South ShoreNaturalScienceCenter

NaturalHeritage&EndangeredSpeciesProgram

FRIENDS of the BARNES WILDLIFE SANCTUARY & WHEELWRIGHT PARK

TownofCohasset

“Leaveonlyfootprints,takeonlymemories.”ChiefSeattle(1786-1866)