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Walk: History of Land Use at Fitzgerald Lake Conservation Area
September 22, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Walk/talk with Laurie Sanders
From colonial times to the damming of Broad Brook in the late 1980s that created Fitzgerald Lake, the 850 acres of FLCA have undergone momentous changes. Laurie Sanders will lead a walk along Boggy Meadow Rd. to the dam and Cooke’s Pasture, focusing on the economic, social, and environmental history of this area. While the woods and lake may look pristine to the casual observer, there is a long history of human intervention just below the surface.
Laurie is the co-executive director of the Northampton Historical Society and a longtime friend of BBC. She is the author of Rediscovering Northampton–The Natural History of City-Owned Conservation Areas.
Meet at Cooke Ave. entrance to FLCA
- North Farms Rd. entrance is off Bridge Rd., N. off Mountain St. or N. Maple St. in Florence.
- Cooke Avenue entrance is off Hatfield St., which runs behind the WalMart/Big Y shopping center, to the end of Cooke Avenue (former Moose Lodge). Park only on the right side.
- Coles Meadow Road entrance is on the eastern end of FLCA, about 0.7 miles from North King Street (Routes 5/10). Park carefully on the street.