Cascading Waters can be found at 135 Olean Street on the eastern edge of Worcester's northwest parklands, the Cascades. The Cascades are 350 acres of park and conservation lands along the borders of Worcester, Paxton, and Holden, Massachusetts. Home to countless species of plants and animals, the Cascades are open to passive recreation year-round.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Weather (w/ remote chance of T-Storm) & National Trails Day Approaching!

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY APPROACHETH!!!

National Trails Day is the 1st Sat. of June! And that is RIGHT around the corner!
This year the land trusts and conservation groups of Worcester County are focusing on the MidState Trail!
The MidState Trail runs from Rhode Island to New Hampshire, and connects to long distance trails in both states!
To hike a portion of the trail, to learn more, or to get some free food and listen to some live music come join us!

More on the Events:
gwlt.org/midstate


More on the MidState Trail:
www.midstatetrail.org



TED'S AT TREK

Ted is now in Pennsylvania and is headed northward!
That is a LONG hike from Georgia! Over 1000 miles! tedatgwlt.blogspot.com


GWLT TRIVIA

Yesterday, Memorial Day, was the Anniversary of the preservation of the Southwick Brook property in Leicester, MA off of Marshall Street!
This 4.61 acre property is on the southern shore of the southernmost Southwick Pond and is the only way for Leicesterites to reach Southwick Pond (which is IN Leicester) from Leicester! Otherwise they need to drive into Paxton to get to a pond in their own town!


Trailhead Conditions at 8:00 a.m. at Cascading Waters (elev. 630'):

Temperature is 66.6 degrees F and rising;
Humidity is 64% and steady;
Pressure is 30.00" of Hg and steady;
Skies are hazy;
Wind is moving, but didn't gust in the observation period;
The Cascades are reduce to a trickle;
The Cascades Brook is as well;
The USFS Fire Danger is MODERATE.


National Weather Service Forecast:

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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