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New year, new trails in Walpole

<strong>New year, new trails in Walpole</strong>

By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor

As has become a fantastic tradition in town, Walpole Trails hosted guided and self-guided walks around some of the community’s prime parcels on January 1. The walks, which this year were scheduled for Adams Farm, Jarvis Farm, Norfolk Aggie and the new Rt 1A ballfields...

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Walpole Trails reaches out to Norwood

Walpole Trails reaches out to Norwood
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Considering how little town lines and borders on the map matter to the natural world, it only makes sense that neighboring towns work with each other on issues like reserved land, hunting, fishing, and the preservation of hiking trails. But with politics being what it is, that’s not always...
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Walpole celebrates Jarvis Harvest

Walpole celebrates Jarvis Harvest

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff

On Saturday, October 4, visitors flocked to Jarvis Farm to celebrate the 5th annual Jarvis Harvest. No one could be blamed for staying at home with the constant drizzle of rain and cooler temperatures, but people couldn’t seem to stay away from the allure of the farm in the...

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Walpole’s New Year hike for all

Walpole’s New Year hike for all
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter [caption id="attachment_30903" align="alignleft" width="300"]A young hiker hitches a ride midway down the trail during Walpole’s annual New Year’s Day Hike. A young hiker hitches a ride midway down the trail during Walpole’s annual New Year’s Day Hike.[/caption] While many Massachusetts residents...
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Walpole Trails Committee wins grant

Walpole Trails Committee wins grant
The Walpole Trails Committee was recently notified that it won a Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Grant in the amount of $14,000. The money will be used for the construction of a 250 foot long boardwalk through the School Meadow Brook wetland, which is on the east side of Washington St. in Walpole across from the...
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Walpole’s Marvelous Jarvis Harvest

Walpole’s Marvelous Jarvis Harvest
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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff The long, winding driveway to Jarvis Farm is a dirt path that leads into the woods from Common Street, just by the intersection with Route 1. It is surrounded on all sides - save a brief break for some overhead power lines - by a canopy of foliage that...
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Over, under, sideways, down in Walpole

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff The road to Jarvis Farm, the Walpole Recreation Department’s new gem of a property, is a dirt path surrounded on all sides by greenery. So dense and lush is the canopy at times that it feels as though one is driving in a tunnel hewn directly through the trees....
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Walpole Woods – a new camp option

Walpole Woods – a new camp option
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By James Ensor Hometown Weekly Reporter One wouldn’t know that I-95 was right up the road at the secluded Jarvis Farm property in Walpole. Up a dirt road, next to a pond and surrounded by trees is the Walpole Woods summer camp, providing a badly-needed option for kids who want the camp experience without...
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