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8.5 2. 2 8 14 owned by Salt Pond Bird Areas Sanctuaries, Inc. 7.4 3.3 13 West Falmouth. Scenic West Falmouth Harbor. Deck overlooking West Falmouth’s Oyster Pond and the glacial moraine 6.7 4.0 6 12 to the east. Great Sippewissett Marsh, important salt marsh habitat for the Buz- zards ecosystem. The Town of Falmouth, Salt Pond Areas Bird 6.4 4.3 11 Sanctuaries, Inc., and the Audubon Society protect 140 acres of the marsh.

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Little Sippewissett Marsh, protected by the barrier dunes at Wood- o 10 f f 9 i O P G 5.4 5.3 neck Beach. The name Sippewissett comes from the Wampanoag 5 ld a P lm 10 alm e e r language, meaning “little ” or “little river.” r A A ve v e . . d t R At about 50-ft elevation, here you cross the glacial moraine separating et ss 4.8 5.9 wi the and Vineyard watersheds. pe 9 ip S Te r He un 8 D Trail connection to Goodwill Park/Grew’s Pond/Long Pond and Mo- r. 4.5 6.2 8 raine Trail. Please be extremely careful crossing Rte. 28/Palmer Ave.

Jo ne s Falmouth Village. Main parking area; go uphill on Depot Ave. to High- Rd 3.6 7.1 4 . 7 field Hall and trail connection to Beebe Woods. Locust Street. Original northern end of bikeway when dedicated in Skating Ln. 1975. Limited parking. Visit the 300 Committee (a Falmouth land trust) 3.3 7.4 Depot K A a 6 v th e a office to obtain maps of conservation lands in Falmouth. . r in 7 P ? e L e e t. M B Salt Pond. Trail connection to access paths at Salt Pond Area Reserva- S a t a tes Rd 2.8 7.9 s i . 6 u n ? c tion (40 acres). o S 5 L t. Oyster Pond, formed from a glacial kettle hole; stewardship of this

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