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What - Fun way to visit the many Conservation lands in Holliston and enjoy the experience.  

How - Pickup up a map at Town Hall, Senior Center, Holliston Library, download the rules, get out there!

           

Download:  Rules     8x11 Printable Map (4 pages)      17x22 Full Sized Map  

                                         Property Descriptions

 

Where - Throughout Holliston, most properties are public and free admission.

When - Until August 15th, 2011

Why - Why not? and you might win a prize!

Contact us:                       

                                            Holliston Conservation Associates
                                    c/o 469 Norfolk Street
                                    Holliston, MA 01746
                                    Contact: Mary Curran, 508-429-5929

                                    Special Scavenger Hunt Email: conassoc@gmail.com

 HELP!  Here is a sample scavenger hunt in progress:

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You keep the list on the Rules page and fill it out as you go.  The first email you send us should include your team name, team members, address, phone and email.  In every email, tell us what properties you took a picture of and give the filename (number) of the picture.

 

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SAMPLE LIST – FIRST DAY:

 

Map No.	Property	Take a Picture of	Photo Number	Date Photo Submitted
1	Adams	Wetland	P1000766	10/22
2	Town Forest (Adams St.)	Sassafras tree or stone wall	P1000767	10/22
3	Fairbanks	Indian Rock	P1000768	10/22
4	Weston Pond	Footbridge to island

 

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SAMPLE EMAIL – FIRST DAY:

 

From: Donna [c-96@myemail.net]

Sent: Saturday, October 22  6:17 AM

To: Conassoc@gmail.com

Subject: Re: Photo Scavenger Hunt

 

Hi Associates,

 

Here is my registration info:

team = I love nature

team members = donna smith (captain), bob junior, sis, mom and dad

address = 3 MyStreet Ave, Holliston, MA

phone = 508-999-9999

email = team@your_email.com

 

Here is my first bunch of photos with the photo number:

Adams – p1000766

Town forest (Adams) - p1000767

Fairbanks - p1000768

 

I loved the smell of the sassafras tree.  It smelled like root beer.

thanks - Donna

 

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SAMPLE LIST – THIRD TIME:

 

Map No.	Property	Take a Picture of	Photo Number	Date Photo Submitted
1	Adams	Wetland	P1000766	10/22
2	Town Forest (Adams St.)	Sassafras tree or stone wall	P1000767	10/22
3	Fairbanks	Indian Rock	P1000768	10/22
4	Weston Pond	Footbridge to island	P1000769	10/23
5	Rocky Woods	Lichens on rocks on the Blue trail	P1000770	10/23
6	Brentwood	Atlantic White Cedar trees	#7	11/7
7	Miller Hill	Mill ruins	#8	11/7

 

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SAMPLE EMAIL – THIRD TIME:

 

From: Donna [c-96@myemail.net]

Sent: Saturday, November 7 8:22 AM

To: Conassoc@gmail.com

Subject: Re: Photo Scavenger Hunt – another bunch of photos

 

Hi Associates,

 

Here is my third bunch of photos with the photo number:

Brentwood - #7

Miller Hill - #8

 

We are having a great time taking the photos.  We saw a deer today at Brentwood.

thanks - Donna

   

Last updated by ksf 04/10/2011