Tidmarsh Wildlife Santuary, a 450-acre Mass Audubon preserve in Manomet, has reopened the public access lot on Beaver Dam Road and some of the restoration work is visible which was conducted during the past months of closure. The above area was formerly a large holding pond for water used for the cranberry bogs that preceded the status as an Audubon Sanctuary.
The dam was removed and now, a creek bed meanders through the area connecting, once again, the entirety of Beaver Dam Brook from its inland headwaters to the ocean.
The above newly built footbridge crosses the creekbed replacing the former earthen dam.
A different angle of view of the new footbridge with humans for size perspective. The dead trees and root balls were moved here to mimic what might have been the original habitat. The rotting wood will help nourish and stabilize the earth around the stream.
On the trail to the overlook (the overlook platform is at the far left). The platform is about a one mile round trip walk from the parking lot. It's a delightful, peaceful walk through different habitats and terrain types including a section of mild cardio up to the platform.
This forest trail leads down the other side from the overlook platform.
It's such a treat to have this natural wonderland right here in little Manomet.
My blog post of the Tidmarsh opening dedication ceremony held in October 2017 is at this link.
Many of my previous posts about Tidmarsh are at this link.
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