{"id":9940,"date":"2026-07-14T20:04:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/?page_id=9940"},"modified":"2026-07-20T09:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T09:54:28","slug":"guided-walks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/guided-walks\/","title":{"rendered":"Guided Walks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>There&#8217;s no better way to discover and learn about conservation lands in Orleans than by joining one of OCT&#8217;s guided walks. All are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Every month of the year, Trust staff-often joined by a local expert-lead a guided walk on OCT and Town-owned conservation properties. Routes vary in length and terrain, so there&#8217;s something for everyone. Along the way, leaders share information about historical land use, botany and ecological communities, land management efforts, and much more. And you never know when we might have a birding op or other wildlife sighting!<\/p>\n<p>Below you&#8217;ll find our schedule of upcoming walks-mark your calendars!-and brief reports about recent outings. Dress for the season and conditions; sometimes the announcement includes tips on appropriate gear. We request that folks not bring their four-legged pals on group walks.<\/p>\n<p>But don&#8217;t limit your use of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/orleansconservationtrust.org\/areas-with-trails\/\">our trails<\/a>\u00a0to these guided walks! A quiet walk in the woods or along a shoreline is sure to leave you refreshed and rejuvenated. And you&#8217;ll have an even better chance of spotting wildlife outside a group.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-content\/uploads\/guided-walks-1.webp\" alt=\"People standing on a wooden bridge in a wooded area\" height=\"361\" width=\"253\" title=\"guided-walks-1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-content\/uploads\/guided-walks-2.webp\" alt=\"guided-walks-2\" height=\"190\" width=\"380\" title=\"guided-walks-2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sandieboxx.com\/grapes\/wp-content\/uploads\/ways-to-give-to-oct-3.webp\" alt=\"A brown turtle with a diamond pattern on its shell, on sandy soil with a few blades of grass.\" height=\"190\" width=\"380\" title=\"ways-to-give-to-oct-3\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<p>&#8220;I recently attended the Hosea&#8217;s Swamp walk. Thank you for all the winter beauty and learning. So grateful for your sharing these valuable natural environments and their importance. Your work ensures these experiences for future generations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; OCT member Maria Kent<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/landtrustalliance.org\/\" title=\"Upcoming Walks\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tUpcoming Walks\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<form autocomplete=\"off\" name=\"wpv-filter-4833-CATTRcdd2c56ae6a612f93b4635397cae0be4\" action=\"\/grapes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9940?wpv_view_count=4833-CATTRcdd2c56ae6a612f93b4635397cae0be4\" method=\"get\" class=\"wpv-filter-form js-wpv-filter-form js-wpv-filter-form-4833-CATTRcdd2c56ae6a612f93b4635397cae0be4 js-wpv-form-full\" data-viewnumber=\"4833-CATTRcdd2c56ae6a612f93b4635397cae0be4\" data-viewid=\"4833\" data-viewhash=\"eyJuYW1lIjoiZXZlbnRzLWRlZmF1bHQiLCJ0eXBlIjoiMSJ9\" data-viewwidgetid=\"0\" data-orderby=\"\" data-order=\"\" data-orderbyas=\"\" data-orderbysecond=\"\" data-ordersecond=\"\" 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