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Walden Pond State Reservation Continued His Studies at Harvard College Visitor Information Walden Pond 915 Walden Street (Rte. 126), Concord, MA 01742 978-369-3254 “…my friends ask what I will do when I get there. Visitors are welcome to swim, picnic, hike, use canoes State Reservation and rowboats, fish, cross-country ski and snowshoe. Will it not be employment enough to watch the Please help control erosion of Walden’s shoreline by progress of the seasons?” staying on the paths and using established access Henry David Thoreau areas. The reservation is open year round. Certain services and hours of operation may vary with the season. All organized groups must call in advance to make a reservation. There are no trash barrels on the beach. Please carry out what you carry in. There is a year round parking fee of $5.00 per vehicle. Parking is only permitted in the lot off Rte. 126. When the park reaches capacity it will close. In order to avoid disappointment, call 978-369-3254, particu- larly on hot summer days. Annual park passes are available. Welcome to Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817 in the village of Thoreau’s House: copied In September of 1847, Thoreau completed his experi- Concord, Massachusetts. Under the influence of his by Charles H. Overly from ment in simplicity and became a sojourner in civilized Please No: Walden Pond brother John, an amateur ornithologist, he developed an a drawing done by life again. Emerson then sold the house to his gardener. Dogs Alcoholic beverages Thoreau’s sister, Sophia. State Reservation early interest in nature and spent much of his youth Two years later two farmers bought it and moved it to Fires Gasoline engines exploring the town’s ponds and woods. the other side of Concord where they used it to store Camping Wind powered sail craft Walden Pond was once home to the renowned author, grain. In 1868, they dismantled it for scrap lumber and Bikes on trails Novelty inflation devices Henry David Thoreau. Now part of the Massachusetts He began his formal education at Concord Academy and put the roof on an outbuilding. Forests and Parks system, Walden Pond State Reservation continued his studies at Harvard College. An avid reader includes 462 acres of protected open space so that and note taker, Thoreau was interested in subjects as After his Walden experience, Thoreau applied his skills as Get Involved visitors from near and far may come to experience the diverse as Greek mythology and English ballads. During a surveyor and pencil-maker to earn what little money The Thoreau Society Friends of Walden Pond works were Bronson Alcott, Ellery Channing, Margaret Fuller pond that inspired Thoreau, as well as to hike, swim, this time, Ralph Waldo Emerson moved to Concord to he needed for the things that he could not grow or make for the betterment of the reservation. For more and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Emerson, who valued fish, canoe and cross country ski. begin his career as a writer and lecturer. Thoreau do without. He spent his free time walking, studying, information or to become involved visit Thoreau’s practical talent and companionship, invited admired Emerson’s 1836 essay, Nature, which advanced writing and lecturing at the Concord Lyceum and www.thoreausociety.org A replica of Thoreau’s house and the location of his mod- him to live in the Emerson household. Grief brought the then unique idea that each individual should seek a elsewhere in New England. est home are available for viewing by the public. Year them closer together. The Emersons’ first son died just spiritually fulfilling relationship with the natural world. Donations are gratefully accepted and are used to round interpretive programs and guided walks are offered two weeks after the death of Thoreau’s beloved brother, Thoreau became increasingly involved with the social fund park enhancement projects. Please make checks as well as a gift shop, bookstore and the Tsongas gallery. After graduating from Harvard in 1837, Thoreau returned John. Three years later, Thoreau, still suffering from his and political issues of this time. He often spoke out payable to DCR/Conservation Trust and write Walden to Concord, where he loss, wanted to live in the woods and embark on a career against economic injustice and slavery. With other Pond State Reservation in the memo section. Mail to Specialized Equipment includes portable FM listening taught school, improved as a writer. When Emerson offered him the use of a members of his family, Thoreau helped runaway slaves DCR Conservation Trust, 251 Causeway Street, systems for park programs and a beach wheel chair for and expanded his family’s newly purchased woodlot at Walden Pond, Thoreau escape to freedom in Canada. His 1849 essay, Civil Boston, MA 02114 or leave with park staff. access to the beach and water. Parking for vehicles with pencil-making business gladly accepted. Disobedience, eventually brought him international an HP placard is available at the boat ramp. and engaged in carpen- recognition. For more information on the Massachusetts Walden Pond was surrounded by one of the few remain- try, stonemasonry and State Park system and to receive a free Guide to ing woodlands in a heavily farmed area. In March of gardening. He began his On May 6, 1862 at the age of 44, the self-appointed Swimming, Camping, Hiking and Biking Henry David Thoreau 1845, Thoreau began planning and building his one lifelong friendship and inspector of snowstorms and rainstorms and author write, call, or visit: DCR, 251 Causeway Street, In 1845, Henry David Thoreau went to live and work at room house. On July 4 of that year, he took up resi- association with Emerson, renowned for motivating the world to value our natural Boston, MA, 02114 Walden Pond. He stayed for two years, keeping a journal dence. He studied natural history, gardened, wrote in his who introduced him to environment, died after a prolonged struggle with tuber- 617-626-1250 of his thoughts and his encounters with nature and journal, read and drafted his first book, A Week on the other writers and non- culosis. He is buried on Authors’ Ridge at Sleepy Hollow www.massparks.org society. He continued to collect and revise these observa- Concord and Merrimack Rivers, a story of a trip taken with conformist thinkers Cemetery in Concord. tions during the next seven years and published them in his brother in 1839. He also made the first accurate sur- who were making Commonwealth of Massachusetts the book, Walden, in 1854. vey of the pond. By no means a hermit, he frequently Executive Office of Energy and Environment Concord the center of walked to the village, entertained visitors at his house Department of Conservation and Recreation new ideas. Among them and hired himself out as a surveyor. Print date 2007 The Fitchburg Railroad Much of the wildlife of Thoreau’s time can still be found. “Ah, the beautiful tree, built an excursion park at Gray squirrels, chipmunks and rabbits are common. the hemlock, with its Walden in 1866. It was a Skunks, raccoons and red foxes are active at night, but green canopy, under popular attraction until it can occasionally be seen shortly before sunset or after which little grows… burned down in 1902. sunrise. Kingfishers, blackbirds, chickadees and red-tailed Thoreau Society archives, hawks can often be seen flying among the trees or over I think of some memo- Concord Free Library. the water. In the spring and fall, migratory ducks and rable ones worth walking geese pass overhead and land in nearby marshes for food many miles to see…” and rest. As noted by Thoreau, the pond “is not very fer- Henry David Thoreau tile in fish. Its pickerel, though not very abundant, are its chief boast.” The pickerel disappeared around the turn of Photo by Jon Crispin the century and the pond is now stocked annually. In addition, sunfish, perch and smallmouth bass compete for crayfish. Walden Pond is a kettle hole, a deep (103 foot) pond formed over 12,000 years ago when the last glacier to Thoreau made the first accu- cover New England slowly melted away. As it did, large Jim Perry enjoys rate survey of Walden Pond. chunks of ice broke off and became surrounded and cov- kayaking. This map of depth soundings ered by vast amounts of sand and gravel carried by Photo by Brian Doak taken in 1846 appeared in the streams flowing from the glacier. As these blocks melted, first edition of Walden. they left behind depressions that eventually filled with water. Because of this geological history, most kettle holes like Walden Pond have no streams flowing into or Interpretive Programs out of them. The interpretive staff at the reservation offers a wide array of programs for visitors. Children’s seasonal pro- The automobile brought increasing numbers of visitors its shores and nearby woodlands for the public who wish visitor experience and to maintain the integrity of the History of the Reservation grams include nature crafts, story time, and the Junior to Walden Pond. The Town of Concord began offering to enjoy the pond, the woods and nature, including resources. Trail activities are limited to foot traffic. Land Ranger series. Adult and family activities include poetry Henry David Thoreau’s sojourn at Walden started a long swimming lessons in 1913 and bathhouses were built in bathing, boating, fishing and picnicking.” Middlesex bank erosion is controlled by redirecting access points to reading, tracking programs and Thoreau walks. Accessible tradition of people coming to the pond and its surround- 1917. Summer visitation had risen to 2,000 visitors a day County was given the responsibility for management of the pond and embedding natural stabilizing materials.
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