Mountain Laurel Blooming Now At Moraine Preserve
The following letter was submitted to local newspapers and is shared with us here by the author Faith LaBossiere. Faith is Chair of the Bikeway Committee.
Noting our Mountain Laurel is particularly beautiful at the moment we decided to walk the Moraine Preserve. It is an absolutely gorgeous experience right here just off Route 1. Laurel has an artistic architectural quality while being human scale bringing the blossoms up close. Truly breathtaking at every turn of the trail. It is at its peak this week, so don’t wait. Make sure to bring the kids, the precious fairy garden feel is bound to inspire their imaginations.
And to think, not so many years ago, 200 condos were proposed for the 82 acres. Thank goodness we have an elected planning commission responsive to the electors and not a select few. And subdivision regulations in place that have made Charlestown a town for which the Boston Globe sings praise.
Faith LaBossiere
- See our Open Space Guide for directions in getting there and more information about the Moraine Preserve.
- To learn lots more about the Moraine Preserve and why it was acquired by the town you can read this FAQ from 2013.
Banner photo by Frances Topping, Laddy Slipper by Faith LaBossiere.
June 17, 2023 @ 9:41 am
King’s Factory Rd and Buckeye Brook Rd both have extensive amounts of mountain laurel which are indeed spectacularly good this year. This is something that could attract visitors to Charlestown if promoted like a Mountain Laurel Drives or cycle route, or various hikes/trails.