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=Jenks and Guggins Brook Conservation Area= Acton, Massachusetts 01720 Jenks Conservation Area webpage Jenks Conservation Area Map Guggins Brook Conservation Area webpage Guggins Brook Conservation Area Map

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Jenks/Guggins Brook Conservation Area, Acton
Coordinates: 42.4874992, -71.4791641 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Jenks Conservation Area
Most of the Jenks Conservation Land is a broad, sweeping meadow, once part of the apple orchards that were extensive throughout Acton. A yellow loop trail makes a circuit of this attractive meadow, which is a favorite haunt for bird watchers. One local resident has recorded over several years 170 species of birds in this property, of which the most notable are the blue grosbeak, black-capped vireo, chat, and golden-winged warbler. At the highest point in the meadow, several apple trees have been planted alongside the several older ones that still dot the meadow. Birdhouses for songbirds have also been erected here. A short blue trail bisects the meadow at this rise, providing a panoramic view of the meadow and marshlands and, on occasion, the excitement of watching the hectic flight of bluebirds. Notable along the western portion of the meadow is a wide, quite massive stone wall, now largely obscured by a tangle of vines and bushes. This wall separates the Jenks Conservation Land from farm fields on the other side as well as marking the boundary with Boxborough. Occasional blackberry patches may be found in the meadow. From Jenks Conservation Area webpage

About Guggins Brook Conservation Area
Guggins Brook Conservation Land is a predominantly low-lying, frequently wet area notable for three brooks that contribute to its attractiveness. Guggins Brook, flowing east from Boxborough through abutting Acton Water District property, forms a southern boundary of the property. Inch Brook, flowing north out of the southern wetlands, converges with Guggins Brook beyond the northeast corner of the Water District land. From this confluence, the combined waters flow north and east parallel to a segment of the yellow loop trail and eventually converge with Fort Pond Brook, which forms the northeastern boundary of the property. Because of its frequently wet conditions, this conservation land is not suitable for either horses or mountain bicycles. From Guggins Brook Conservation Area webpage

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