Monday, July 29, 2013

Wells Estuary Reserve

One morning we went out to the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve to take a tide pool walk and learn about the reserve. This site was first settled for farming in 1643. 


In 1978, local citizens concerned with the fate of Laudholm Farm banded together to protect the historical landscape and structures.  In 1982 they formed the nonprofit organization Laudholm Trust. By 1986 they had rallied Town, State, and Federal support, formed key partnerships, and celebrated the dedication of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve.



We walked down to the beach from the farm. 
This tree had holes in it from the Yellow Belly Sap Sucker, a part of the woodpecker family.


Wild flowers all along the trail.


The beach was beautiful but not free, like beaches in California.  If you have a beach house you do not have to allow others to use your beach. Or provide beach access. It is the beach house owners property out to the mid tide line.  There are some public beaches but not all of them are free.  Incredible!


We all searched in the tide pools.


The docent explained what we found.  Flipper shells, snails, green crabs and hermit crabs.


We followed snail trails.


Great walk and talk. Enjoyable morning.











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