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38 acres | Established 2000 |
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As the last glacier moved across the New England landscape over 10,000 years ago, it formed many small hills, called drumlins, like Dexter Drumlin. This inverted teaspoon-shaped hill runs parallel to the direction of the flow of glacial ice.
Today the Reservation is maintained as a graceful, open meadow. A small tributary of the Nashua River runs along the western side of the hill forming wet meadows in lowland pockets. Grassland birds make use of the drumlin and the adjacent floodplain fields for nesting and raising their young.
A narrow mowed footpath traverses the crest of the hill and loops back along the stream to the entrance. Dexter Drumlin offers views of historic Lancaster and its surrounding farmland and is a favorite spot for winter sledding. |
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| Trails |
| A one-mile mowed footpath passes over the top of the drumlin and loops back to the entrance. Easy walking. |
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| Property Acquisition History |
| Bequest in 1999, with endowment, of Nathaniel T. Dexter. |
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Telephone:
978-840-4446
E-mail:
central@ttor.org
When to Visit:
Open year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Allow a minimum of one-half hour.
Admission Fees & Permits:
Free to all.
Regulations / Advisories:
Dogs must be under voice control or kept on a leash at all times.
How to Get There:
From Boston/Points North: Take Rte. 2 west and get off at exit 35 (Rte. 70). Follow Rte. 70 south for 5.5 miles to Lancaster. Stay on Rte. 70 (Main Street) through Lancaster Center and turn right onto George Hill Road. Continue for .2 mile to entrance on right. From Worcester: Take Interstate 190 north and get off at exit 7 (Rte. 117). Follow Rte. 117 east until it intersects with Rte. 70 in Lancaster Center. Turn left onto Rte. 70 (Main Street) and proceed 1.8 miles to George Hill Road. Continue for .2 mile to entrance on right. Roadside parking on George Hill Road.
Road Map:
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