Walking through Nissitissit Meadows during late spring, you hear male Bobolinks sing their bubbling and chaotic mating songs as they fly around the fields. Marsh marigold and blue flag iris grow along the edges of an intermittent stream and bluebirds

swoop into nest boxes to feed their young. This special place transports you back to a time when life was less hectic and a summer day could be spent picnicking and enjoying nature beside the pond.

Land Protection History

In 1996 NCT led a community grassroots effort to protect the 63-acre Nissitissit Meadows property from development. The Meadow is strategically located along the Nissitissit River and abuts the 800-acre Nissitissit Wildlife Management Area. NCT acquired enough signatures to hold a special town meeting at which over 300 people attended with a majority voting to acquire the property for conservation.

Trail Description

This description is of a loop trail around the meadow, as seen on the map. The trail begins at the parking area and continues along a stream and small wetland area. Follow the field edge for a .61 mile loop trail or continue along the field and stream

edge to the pond. Two woodland trails, starting at the northwest end of the meadow, connect with the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Nissitissit River Wildlife Management Area trails (map sections in dark green) and on to the Nissitissit

River. Please take note: the Meadow is managed for field nesting birds in Spring and Summer; please stay on mowed paths.

Trail Mileage

The Meadow Loop Trail is .61 miles.

Directions

From Pepperell Town Hall, take Park St. north and turn right onto Prescott St.. Follow Prescott across Brookline St. and in .3 miles the parking lot is on the left next to the field. The GPS coordinates for the parking area are: Latitude 42.68937; Longitude -71.59395.