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Bench Hunt Challenge

The Nashoba Conservation Trust (NCT) is inviting families, individuals, and small groups to participate in a fun contest designed to encourage people to visit and explore many of the beautiful and unique conservation properties within Pepperell. This contest is open to everyone, and not limited to Pepperell residents or NCT members. Prizes will be awarded. If you have been wanting to get out and explore more of Pepperell’s wonderful conservation lands, now’s the time to begin!

Basic Rules

You can register as an individual, family, or small group (ex. a group of friends), formal organizations are not allowed.

Click here to register.

Visit the NCT and other Pepperell conservation parcels between now and August 31, 2023. See below for list of eligible parcels and some helpful hints.

Take an image of yourself, your family, or group on or beside as many benches as you can find. (At least part of the bench must be visible within the image) Smiles and scenic/fun/goofy images are encouraged and prizes may be given for the best images.

By August 31, email a document that includes all your bench images labeled with their location and your name and contact information to: contact@nashobatrust.org

Only single documents will be accepted, i.e. do not submit separate images. (One method is to paste your images into a single Word document).

Everyone who registers and submits images will get a prize, the list of prizes appears below Check back later as we continue to add prizes. All prizes will be awarded.

The prizes will be awarded to the family/individual/groups that submit the greatest number of bench images according to the rules. In the case of a tie, a drawing will determine prize winners.

Prize winners will be determined in September. Winners will be contacted via email and the list will be posted on the Nashoba Conservation Trust website (Nashobatrust.org).

Eligible Properties

Bemis Road Conservation Area*

Day Woods Conservation Area*

Greens Brook Conservation Area

Gulf Brook Conservation Area*

Gulf Brook Ravine (aka Blood Brook Ravine)*

Heald Orchard*

Heald Pond*

Keyes Farm*

Keyes-Parker Conservation Area*

Linkel Woods*

Marion Stoddart Conservation Area

Mt. Lebanon Conservation Area*

Nashua River Trail*

Nissitissit Meadows*

Pepperell Springs Conservation Area*

Seminatore Pollinator Meadow

Stewart Brook Conservation Area*

Sue's Ramble

Town Forest*

Walent/Westside Trail*

This list of eligible properties include all of those highlighted (asterisked) in the Pepperell Trail Guide available for download here.

Directions/Locations are given for these properties in the trail guide. In addition, the following eligible properties listed below are not in the Trail Guide, but are marked with signage at their locations;

Marion Stoddart Conservation Area, entrance on River Rd. across from Town Forest

Sue’s Ramble, on dirt Jewett St.

Seminatore Pollinator Meadow, accessible via ¼ mi. trail next to house lot No. 2 on Pond Circle, off Village Road

Green Brook Trial, behind Lawrence Library.

Here’s a hint for you…

There are a total of 20 benches on these 20 properties. HOWEVER, some properties have multiple benches and some have no benches, it’s part of the challenge to figure out which. Every bench counts toward your total, even if they are next to each other on the same property, so take images on/beside every bench you find on the eligible properties! Good luck!

Click here to register for the bench hunt challenge!

Bench Hunt Challenge Prizes

Charlotte's Cozy Kitchen - $25.00 gift card

Dunkin Donut - 5 $10.00 gift cards

Franny's Diner - $25.00 gift card

Kimball Fruit Farm - $15.00 gift card

The Lazy Bubble - $25.00 gift card

Mariano's Restaurant Group - $25.00 gift card

Trader Joe's - $50.00 gift basket of hiker healthy snacks

Upswing Farm - Fall CSA share

And more to come so check back for updates!

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