SPRSUS CVNE UT Guess how KEY Touch a squash. many squash Describe how it 1 Trail Sign Map Points there are on the feels in 3 words: whole walk! Trail Start Main Trail (Bark, 1-Way) Trail Route 5 Gravel Trail Route (Pavement, 2-Way) 6 Steep (Bark) Buxton Bird Marsh Service Road (Closed) and Meadow Lorem ipsum Stepping Stones Stairs 7 Trestle Bench Bridge 4 Restrooms TRESTLE BRIDGE How many green First Aid Kit Sheep squash do you see? Sheds AED Parking SHEEP SHEDS Water Bottle Fill Station What types of 9 Trail Closed / Wrong Way 33 MOSS GARDEN squash are 8 How many hidden here? squash are in 32 the tree3 4roots? 10 3 RESIDENCE 29 How many 29 Wrong different types 11 2 Way of squash do 28 Mid 31 you see? Pond 27 Moss TRAIL EXIT Garden End your hunt here! 30 26 GLEN 25 Wrong Way List all the 24 places you found 12 squash: 22 TRAIL ENTRANCE 23 Swan ORCHID WOODS Start your hunt here! Pond 14 How many red 13 squash are hidden on this trail? 1 15 21 Steep Service Road 17 20 Wrong Wrong 16 Way 18 19 Way Christmas Pond Port No Madison Beach PLEASE REMEMBER Bay Access · Stay on trails and lawns, and follow all signage. GUESS THE SIZE OF OUR GIANT PUMPKINS Don’t walk on moss or in Make your best guess and you could win · prizes from the Bloedel Shop! the Sand & Stone Garden. Enter online at: bloedelreserve.org/ · Don’t pick up, sit on, or squash-hunt/ climb on squash. 10 FUN SQUASH FACTS & ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES! CONNECTICUT FIELD PUMPKIN DELICATA SQUASH These pumpkins can grow to be up This winter squash is excellent for cooking to 20 inches in diameter and are the because of its delicate rind, making it great classic choice for Halloween pumpkin in a variety of dishes from a quick snack to carving. They also make excellent a hearty fall soup. Try this vegetarian pasta pumpkin pie! recipe: familystylefood.com/rigatoni- What will you carve into a pumpkin and-roasted-delicata-squash this year? HUBBARD TRUE GREEN IMPROVED This squash is also known as the “green pumpkin squash” for its unique shape. It comes from vines that can grow as KAMO KAMO long as 15 feet! An heirloom from the Maori People of Where did you see these squash at New Zealand. With their rich, nutty the Reserve? flavor, these squash are traditionally picked young and then boiled, fried, or baked. Count how many you find! PATTISON STRIE MELANGE This type of “pattypan” squash gets its MONSTER SMASH PUMPKIN name from the French word pâtisson, These gentle giants can grow to be 300 which is a type of cake made in a pounds, and during peak growing season, scalloped mold. These squash can be they can grow as much as 50 pounds in a eaten when picked young or used as single day. These monsters also contain up decorations because of their unique to 800 seeds! color and texture. LUNCH LADY SQUASH PASTELLA SQUASH This gourd is often used for fall In addition to the fruits, this squash’s decoration, due to its thick rind, bright shoots, leaves and flowers are all edible! colors, and warted surface. Though Try this recipe for Fried Squash Blossoms: the name suggests otherwise, this williams-sonoma.com/recipes/-fried- gourd is actually inedible! stuffed-zucchini-flowers-fiori-di-zucca-fritti/ Use three words to describe this gourd: WINTER LUXURY PIE PUMPKIN Just like the name suggests, these pump- kins are excellent for pie-making. Try this Fresh Pumpkin Pie recipe: allreci- RED KURI SQUASH pes.com/recipe/ 13711/home- This thin-skinned squash has a sweet made-fresh-pumpkin-pie/ nutty flavor, similar to a chestnut, and What is your favorite kind of pie? can be cooked a number of different ways. Try Vegetarian Squash Soup: foodandwine.com/recipes/red-kuri- squash-soup Looking for answers to our Squash Hunt questions? You'll find them online at: bloedelreserve.org/squash-hunt/ SHARE THE FUN! sponsored by: @bloedelreserve Wifi at the Reserve: “guest” and “guest 5G” #bloedelsquashhunt PW: 12345678.