05/26/2026
Join the to explore Money Brook to Round Pond!
When: Friday, May 29, 2026
Time: 8:30 am - 11 am
Where: We will meet at the pull-off at the end of Benson Rd, to take a look at the mouth of the Black River where it enters Round Pond. Carpooling will be preferred.
Wear STURDY shoes (hiking boots might be wise, especially at Money Brook and Patch Brook - lots of gravel and rocks), bug spray, sun protection, layered clothing for any sort of weather.
What: From Round Pond, we’ll head north on 100 to explore the floodplain at Money Brook. Then we’ll head south on 100 to Billings Road at the Hawk Mtn Inn & Resort, following the Black River to the top of Amherst Lake. We will continue along with a couple of stops at various bridges and other points of interest, including the mouth of Patch Brook to look at the sandy delta. The final leg of our journey will take us back to the end of Benson Rd.
Why: to gain first-hand knowledge of the transport of various types of sediment over the five-mile journey from Money Brook to Round Pond.
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