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15 stops in route order. Everything is readable and playable here, whether or not you're on the trail.

• 1

  You're near the upper reaches of the Woonasquatucket…

  Water

  You're near the upper reaches of the Woonasquatucket watershed here. Water leaving this landscape eventually joins the river system that shaped so much of Smithfield's history.

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  Best-effort placement along estimated route reconstructed from public trail maps/descriptions

• 2The wetlands occupy the low ground for a reason
  Water
• 3The open fields sit on better-drained ground
  Wildlife
• 4Climb toward the pine woods and the landscape changes…
  Water
• 5The community gardens cluster near the accessible side…
  Nature
• 6Look for fruit and nut trees in the permaculture plantings
  Nature
• 7The entire site is about 23 acres, but it doesn't…
  Wildlife
• 8Revive the Roots was founded in 2011, making this one…
  History
• 9The Mary Mowry House ties the site back to Smithfield's…
  History
• 10The trails intentionally stitch together gardens,…
  Water
• 11Pollinator habitat here is cultivated on purpose
  Wildlife
• 12Don't be surprised to encounter sheep, chickens or ducks
  Nature
• 13Schools and environmental groups use the site as an…
  Water
• 14The property is generally open from sunrise to sunset,…
  History
• 15Because you're so close to the watershed's headwaters,…
  Water