The Haunted Forest on October 30th was blessed with relatively mild weather, and a good time was
had by all. Visitors were led up a path lit by imaginative jack-o-lanterns, and entered the
Halloween decorated auditorium for cider and treats and an assortment of crafts and games to while away the time while waiting for their turn to tour the forest. Every 15 minutes guides took groups through the field and into the forest. Luminaries lined the path, the moon was almost full, and the atmosphere was appropriately spooky.
The tour began with “Rachel Ray” and her forest recipes, and the guides then introduced visitors to many creatures of the forest: a luna moth, a skunk, an owl, a bat and a raccoon. They also met a witch who lived in the
forest and was concocting a “composting brew”, and walked past a graveyard where “campers” told scary tales.
The Haunted Forest has been an annual event for many years now, and would not be possible without the efforts of staff and many volunteers, both Wellfleet Bay volunteers and students from Nauset Regional High School. Our thanks go also to the local businesses who donated food and holiday decorations to help make this event yet again a successful fundraiser to help us continue our teacher visits and education programs in Cape Cod schools.
Cynthia Franklin
Halloween decorated auditorium for cider and treats and an assortment of crafts and games to while away the time while waiting for their turn to tour the forest. Every 15 minutes guides took groups through the field and into the forest. Luminaries lined the path, the moon was almost full, and the atmosphere was appropriately spooky.
The tour began with “Rachel Ray” and her forest recipes, and the guides then introduced visitors to many creatures of the forest: a luna moth, a skunk, an owl, a bat and a raccoon. They also met a witch who lived in the
The Haunted Forest has been an annual event for many years now, and would not be possible without the efforts of staff and many volunteers, both Wellfleet Bay volunteers and students from Nauset Regional High School. Our thanks go also to the local businesses who donated food and holiday decorations to help make this event yet again a successful fundraiser to help us continue our teacher visits and education programs in Cape Cod schools.
Cynthia Franklin
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