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2012 list of ‘South Shore Quests’

South Shore Quests 2012 list

Quest nameLocationApprox. time
(minutes)
Bridges Galore, the Forest MoreRockland60
*Chirping ChickadeeBraintree90
Conservation ParkScituate60
*Hingham ShipyardHingham40
Holly Pond RambleHingham60-90
Houghton’s PondMilton50
New England Wildlife CenterSouth Weymouth45
Norris ReservationNorwell60
Poke Along Ponkapoag PondRandolph/Canton50
Quincy Quarry QuestQuincy50
Rugged Rocky RoadCohasset45
Seaside ExplorerHull60
Walk on the EdgeNorwell45-60
Webb State ParkWeymouth45
Whale and Sail TalesScituate20
Wheelwright ParkCohasset60

*Denotes handicap accessible quests. Many of the accessible trails are paved, but some sections may have uneven ground, such as on grassy areas. A handicapped person may need assistance to retrieve the quest box from its hiding place.

Where to purchase South Shore Quests books ($5): Braintree — Blue Hills Fitness (formerly Fuzion), 288 Wood Road, 781-849-0444; Cohasset — Holly Hill Farm, 236 Jerusalem Road, 781-383-1455; Hingham — Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt St., 781-741-1405; Hull — Hull Public Library, 9 Main St., 781-925-2295; Marshfield — Mass Audubon’s North River Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 Main St., 781-837-9400; Norwell — South Shore Natural Science Center, 48 Jacobs Lane 781-659-2559; Randolph — The Turner Free Library, 2 North Main St., 781-961-0932; Weymouth — New England Wildlife Center, 500 Columbian St., 781-682-4878.

SOURCES: South Shore Quests, Mass Audubon