Trail on the Virginia Morin Preserve
Photo: Lawrence Furbish
By Lawrence Furbish
On Sunday, Feb. 15, retired arborist Kurt Woltersdorf will lead a guided walk on the trails of the Virginia Morin Preserve in South Sanford. The walk is sponsored by the Mousam Way Land Trust in conjunction with the Sweat-Morin Homestead.
Woltersdorf has a degree in natural resource management from Rutgers University. He manages about 250 acres in South Sanford for wildlife and timber production. He is an Appalachian Trail section hiker and has a particular interest in ecological silviculture and managing for old-growth forest characteristics.
The walk will begin at 1:30 pm in the parking lot of the Sweat-Morin Homestead, 374 School St. in Sanford. It will be approximately two hours in length, but the trails will allow anyone to leave earlier if necessary. The walk is free but due to limited parking, please sign up on Eventbrite to reserve a parking spot. There is space for only 25 cars; carpooling is encouraged. Following the walk, participants can enjoy hot chocolate and cookies at the Homestead.
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The Virginia Morin Preserve is the result of a 2022 donation from Morin’s estate and totals about 100 acres of undisturbed woodland dedicated to remaining undeveloped. The existing trails on the property have been extended with two new loop sections. The trails now total a little less than two miles in length.
The preserve has a number of interesting features, including extensive groves of large hemlock and white pine, stands of white and red oak, and several wetlands. Wildlife is abundant especially deer and wild turkey.
This is the first of several guided planned walks highlighting different seasons at the Virginia Morin Preserve and Sweat Morin Homestead.
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