Location

Long Point Wildlife Refuge,
Massachusetts, Southeast,
MA

Registration

Overview

Join us for a 3-day weekend exploring the stunning natural beauty of Martha's Vineyard in the quiet off-season, from Thursday night to Sunday morning, Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2024. We will stay in a waterfront cottage at Long Point Wildlife Refuge in West Tisbury, MA, a 600-acre nature preserve owned by The Trustees of Reservations along the island's south shore. Planned hikes include half-day rambles (5-9 miles) at several iconic conservation properties with expansive water views. Hikes are rated moderate and include hilly terrain. Hike locations are subject to change depending on weather and trail conditions. Formerly an early 1900s duck-hunting camp, the cottage is remote and rustic but comfortably modernized. It is surrounded by open expanses of sandplain grasslands, heathlands, marshes, pitch pine, scrub oak forest, and sandy beach. The property has Atlantic Ocean frontage and abuts four ponds. The cottage has six beds within four bedrooms - two with queen beds and two with two twin beds - along with one full bath and one half-bath. It includes an open living/dining area adjacent to a fully equipped kitchen. For more information on Long Point and its cottage, visit https://thetrustees.org/place/long-point-wildlife-refuge/ Cost includes three nights' lodging, ground transportation on the island, and all meals prepared at the cottage (three dinners, three breakfasts, three bag lunches, snacks). Participants pay for their own transportation to Martha's Vineyard, including Steamship passenger ferry tickets to and from the island ($20 round-trip) and parking if applicable. Payment: The fee for the three-night weekend is $300 for AMC members and $350 for non-members. The rate for a couple sharing a queen bedroom is discounted to $250 per person for AMC members and $300 per person for non-members. Participants will be confirmed for the trip after payment is received. Cancellation and refund policy: Refunds may be allowed if another participant fills the spot by Oct. 20, 2024. After that, there are no refunds. Trip is rain or shine, but in the event of storm cancellations to ferry transportation, trip may be rescheduled to a later date or refunded. Please email trip leader with any questions prior to registering.

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