While Henry David Thoreau was living at Walden Pond, Frederic Tudor, the “Ice King of New England,” brought workers to the pond, harvesting up to a thousdand tons of ice per day and stacking it in a giant pile on the shore. Come hear about this fascinating chapter in New England’s history. We will meet at the Visitor Center. If the trails permit, we will walk out to ice-fort cove and back (a 1.7-mile easy hike). Dress for the weather , ages 5+. Call 978-405-2082.
Step inside a storybook as you stroll past book passages placed on the Pond Trail. Fun for the whole family. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The program starts at the Thoreau house replica. Sunscreen is recommended. Stop by any time in this 2-hr. window.
Join world-renowned biologist Richard Primack for a walk from the Thoreau House Replica to Thoreau’s cove. Henry David Thoreau kept extensive records of plant flowering and leaf-out times. Dr. Primack uses Walden Pond as a living laboratory, comparing current conditions with Thoreau’s records and documenting that the climate around Walden Pond is changing. Dr. Primack will discuss the ecological consequences of these changes, as well as the plant successions taking place during the current low-water levels at Walden.
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se make a reservation by phone (978)369-3254 (press option #3 to leave us a message) or email at walden.pond@state.ma.us with the number of attendants in your party. Thank you!
Join us for an interpretive walk on the Pond Path. Thoreau was a keen observer and recorder of nature. We will identify wildflowers, ferns, shrubs, and trees and interpret the forested landscape as Thoreau would have done. We will discuss forest succession and will also share some descriptive passages from Thoreau’s book, “Walden.” Meet in front of the Replica house located near the main parking lot. Please wear proper walking shoes and bring your water and sunscreen. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 
Join us for an interpretive walk on the Pond Path. Thoreau was a keen observer and meticulous documenter of nature. We will identify wildflowers, ferns, shrubs, and trees and interpret the forested landscape as Thoreau would have done. We will discuss forest succession and will also share some descriptive passages from Thoreau’s book, “Walden.” Meet in front of the Thoreau house replica. Please wear proper walking shoes and bring your water and sunscreen. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet a park interpreter at the Thoreau house replica, near the main parking lot, for a discussion about Thoreau’s essays. Each week a different essay will be discussed. Reading the week’s essay beforehand will add to your interest in the program, but is not required. Most appropriate for adults and teens.
Call 978 369-3254 for more information.
To prepare for the discussions, you may want to read the entry of the day:
May 20, Walking, http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1862/06/walking/304674/
May 27, Civil Disobedience, http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper2/thoreau/civil.htm
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