Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area (or BPWMA) is located in the towns of Hanson and Halifax in Massachusetts, USA. The area is composed of 1,625 acres (6.58 km2) of open land for public use, including hiking,[1] biking,[2] and birding.[3][4] Hunting is permitted except on Sundays. BPWMA is made up mainly of swampy lands, old cranberry bogs (formally Bog 18, the biggest in the world), and cedar forest. It is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.[5]
References
- ^ "Burrage Wildlife Management Area". South Shore Hiking Trails. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Burrage Pond, Hanson". New England Mountain Bike Association. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Burrage Pond WMA". eBird. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Kathleen S.; Peterson, Wayne R. (2004). "Burrage Pond Wildlife ManagementArea, Hanson/Halifax" (PDF). Bird Observer. 32 (3). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program -- Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife
External links
- Description from North and South Rivers Watershed Association
- Trail map
- MassWildlife Lands Viewer (use search box to zoom to property)
- Town of Halifax
- Facebook page
42°01′16″N 70°52′34″W / 42.021°N 70.876°W