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TRAIL CLASS DESCRIPTION:

Class 4: Easy, broad, flat trails - 8 feet wide or greater, <5% slopes FRAMINGHAM MASSACHUSETTS Class 3: Easy/moderate trails - 4 to 8 feet wide, rolling, <12% slopes Class 2: Moderate/challenging trails - 2 to 4 feet wide, -Morency rough, less than 12% slopes Woods Class 1: Challenging trails - narrow and rough, less than 2 feet wide, <20% slopes

TRAIL INFORMATION: TRAIL USE GUIDELINES Welcome to Arthur-Morency Woods! • All motorized use prohibited.

Arthur-Morency Woods is a 14.5-acre parcel split between • No littering or dumping. the towns of Framingham and Natick that was acquired • Closed from dusk to dawn. by the Conservation Commission in 2001. Once intended • Fires and camping are not permitted. to be the location of sewer beds, it ended up laying undisturbed and now offers habitat for an array of flora • No alcoholic beverages. and fauna. This conservation parcel can be accessed • Do not feed, approach, or touch either from Arthur Street, Pumpkin Pine Road, or the wildlife. intersection of Longview Street and Morency Street. • Take personal protection measures Trails to reduce your exposure to ticks and Arthur-Morency Woods does not offer one main trail – it mosquito bites. is instead comprised of many short and winding trails, making the potential for a different route every visit. For • Dogs must be leashed. the best experience, users should park at the end of • No hunting permitted at any time. Arthur Street and walk the trails clockwise, hugging the outside of the trail systems to make a loop. Users should PARKING INFORMATION: expect to come across bridges and narrower trails. Parking is located at the end of Arthur Street in Framingham, at the end of Pumpkin Pine Road in Natick, as well as at the end of Morency Street in Natick.

CONTACT INFORMATION: For additional information on Framingham Conservation Commission Trails, or to report problems, please go to our website at www.framinghamma.gov. Or you can email, call or visit us at the Conservation Commission office.

Arthur-Morency Woods (508) 532-5460 | [email protected] Framingham Conservation Commission 150 Concord Street, Room 213, Framingham, MA 01702 MAP AND TRAIL GUIDE h t t t r S S o p w w k M r r o F o ie e h re t a R n v t P is cy g u A S n t B N t B M o S

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