BNAN Bike Ride To Jamaica Plain and Roslindale Urban Wilds
10:00 am, Saturday, July 14, 2012
In this ride, we will visit as many urban wilds in the Jamaica Plain
and Roslindale neighborhoods of Boston as we can, starting in the
Nira Rock Urban Wild in Jamaica Plain.
This ride is sponsored by the the Boston Natural Areas Network and its Urban Wilds Council, which is working to build awareness of non-park open spaces in the city of Boston.
Wild turkeys on the edge of Stony Brook Reservation
Details
- Where: Meet at Nira Rock, on Nira Ave. off Day St. in Jamaica Plain.
- When: Departing at 10:00 am, Saturday, July 14, 2012
- Distance: about 8 miles.
- Pace: Relaxed, probably 6-10 MPH.
- Terrain: Mostly flat with a few hills.
- Route: Mixture of on-road (75%), gravel road (5%), and shared-use path (20%).
- Leader: Jessica Mink
Maps and Cue sheet
Getting There
Bicycle
From South Huntington Ave., turn east on Bynner St. (past Angell Memorial) and left on Day St. to Nira Ave.MBTA
You can take your bike on the Orange Line to the Stony Brook station and bike inbound (right)on the bike path to Mozart St. and follow the end of the cue sheet to Nira Rock Details are on the MBTA website.
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