Walk Through Edmands Park, Newton, September 29, 2020

I walked through Edmands Park, located along the border of the Boston College Newton Campus. It was a beautiful day; not too humid, and not too cool either. It had been a little cloudy in the morning, but the sky cleared up just in time for my nature walk! I hadn't been inside Edmands Park before, but I was pleased to learn that there are many beautiful trails within the park. At the entrance of the park, the trees' leaves were mainly green, however upon venturing further into the park, the leaves were a variety of colors. It was peaceful to watch the leaves fall with the gentle breezes. It was interesting how the colors of the leaves varied so much from the beginning of the trails to deeper within the park. In addition, I was also surprised by the number of squirrels and chipmunks in the park. There seemed to be a squirrel or chipmunk every few feet! Sometimes, I was a little startled as the squirrels would suddenly run across the path in front of me. I noticed that there appeared to be a stream running through the park, however there was no water flowing through. It probably dried up due to the drought. I'd be interested to see the plants that grow alongside the stream when water is flowing through.

Posted on October 1, 2020 03:12 AM by lillyadler