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Bridge Island Meadows is an nature reserve owned by The Trustees of Reservations on the floodplains of the upper Charles River in Millis, Massachusetts.〔(''Boston Globe'' Community Snapshot: Millis (August 5, 2007) )〕〔(Trustees of Reservations: Bridge Island Meadows )〕 The property was a 1974 gift from Dr. and Mrs. John D. Constable to the Trustees of Reservations.〔 The property is surrounded by wetlands, and is only accessible by boat. ==Description== This wooded upland rises to the east above the floodplains of the Charles River where the intermittent waters of Bogastow Brook enter South End Pond. Lower terrain around this point is wetland, making access to Bridge Island Meadows extremely difficult.〔〔(Paddling in MetroWest Boston )〕〔(''Paddler Magazine'' 1998: "Canoeing Massachusetts's Waterways on the Lands of the Trustees of Reservations" )〕 Because it is surrounded by wetlands and is accessible only by boat, Bridge Island Meadows is a "private favorite of intrepid paddlers."〔〔(Sierra Club International: Ten urban escapes, just a paddle stroke away )〕 The town of Millis offers three canoe launch points into the Charles River near this greenspace.〔 One can approach the property by paddling a kayak or other small, maneuverable boat up the Charles River and turning west near the Medfield State Hospital up a small stream that leads to South End Pond. The passage to South End Pond through Bogastow Brook is even more challenging as it is a small, intermittent tributary that is thick with vegetation.〔 Boat landing is made very difficult by the grasses and other plants that grow tall and thick but, according to the Trustees of Reservations, a "successful journey is rewarded by bushwhacking to a 130-foot tree-covered knoll at the south end of the Reservation offering glimpses of the surrounding floodplain."〔 This isolated place is also of interest to birdwatchers.〔(Birding the upper Charles River, Medfield/Sherborn/Millis (virtualbirder.com) )〕〔(Massachusetts Birds:Birding the upper Charles River (surfbirds.com) )〕 The reservation is "open" all year, sunrise to sundown.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bridge Island Meadows」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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