Town: Bernardston
Acreage: 27
Wildlife Management Zone: 4N
Description
This WMA consists of a small beaver pond surrounded by a shrub swamp. This property was once hayfields and then used as a borrow pit for the construction of Interstate Route 91.
Location, access, & parking
No official parking area exists. The property can be accessed from Depot Street. See WMA map.
Note: WMAs are intentionally wild, visitors will find natural landscapes rather than maintained trails.
Habitat management
The property is subject to siltation from the surrounding hillsides, and the town of Bernardston has a management plan that includes dredging periodically to keep the area from flooding.
Hunting opportunities
This WMA, surrounded by residential areas, is too small to provide hunting opportunities; however, trapping for aquatic furbearers is an option.
Wildlife viewing & other features
This property provides opportunities for bird watching and wildlife tracking. The beaver impoundment is a good staging and viewing area for migrating waterfowl.
Regulations
About Wildlife Management Areas
MassWildlife owns and manages over 220,000 acres of land to conserve fish and wildlife habitats and provide access for outdoor recreation. All WMAs are open to hunting, fishing, trapping, and other outdoor recreation activities. Visit the MassWildlife Lands Viewer for an interactive map of MassWildlife properties.
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