Project Description
About Roth Wood Land (Currently Closed)
Hours: Dawn to Dusk
Roth Wood Land lies in Chilmark on the south side of North Road. The 26 acres have frontage of 1,320 feet along North Road with markers at each end. Upstream from the impoundment are the headwaters of the Mill Brook. Old Farm Road along the eastern boundary allows a walker to see this side of the Wood Land in interesting profile. On contiguous land, Sheriff’s Meadow holds conservation restrictions on another 80 acres. During the spring and fall migrations this is one of the best places to observe warblers and birds which inhabit marshlands.
Sheriff’s Meadow is collaborating with neighboring landowners and colleague conservation organizations to create an interconnected Mill Brook Trail system, of which the trail on Roth Wood Land will be an integral part. Sheriff’s Meadow is also trying to restore the Mill Brook on this land by replacing the existing, undersized, improperly located corrugated pipes beneath Old Farm Road with a properly designed concrete box culvert that allows for the stream to flow and provides safe passage for fish and wildlife.
DIRECTIONS
Park along the North Road. Entrance is about 4 miles from the Menemsha Crossroads or about 1-1/2 mile from the West Tisbury end of North Road.
