Nashoba Brook Orienteering Course
Eagle Scout Jake L…. of Troop 591 in Westford, MA designed and supervised the construction of an orienteering course in the Nashoba Brook Watershed area as his Eagle Service Project.
The course allows visitors to test their map and compass skill while enjoying hiking the trails around Kennedy Pond. The course lengths will vary, but the average course will be for ¼ to 1½ mile in length. The orienteering course is marked by 4×4 posts placed at trail intersections in the conservation area. Each post is marked with a unique symbol.
Visitors follow the course directions to plot a course along the trails using compass bearings and distance to locate the course posts in order. If the directions are followed accurately, the order you find the posts will match the “answer key” on the brochure.
Courses start from either the Trailside Way or Texas Road parking areas and copies of the brochures can be found at the trailhead kiosks. A practice course is also provided around the perimeter of the Trailside Way parking lot to get you started.
Copies of the brochures are also provided through the links below in PDF format that you can print and take with you before your hike.
Texas Road Orienteering Courses
Visit the Westford Conservation Trust for more information about the Nashoba Brook Watershed and other conservation properties in Westford.
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Recently, as part of his Eagle project, Life Scout Matt L… completed a new set of orienteering courses through the Watershed beginning at the Texas Road parking area. The new brochure is posted with the main article above.
This brings the total to 7 courses throughout the Nashoba Brook Watershed designed and build by the Scouts from Troop 591!
Congratulations to Matt for successfully completing his project!
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