One of the best ways to enjoy Fall River's nearly 14,000 acre bioreserve area is to ride a trail bike through the many roads and trails that traverse the property. The Trustees of Reservations, who manage the area, organizes at least one trip a year for cyclists. This year's trip took place on August 26, 2006, and included sixteen participants who joined the two-hour ride. August is a particularly good month for this activity as the trails tend to be at their driest and there is plenty of shade. This year's group traveled both on some of the paved roads and on several of the wide unpaved trails that run along stone fences and include views of the North Wattuppa Pond. The Trustees also organize a number of walks throughout the year, including an Interlachen Walk, a Cedar Swamp walk, a Mowry Path walk, a Promised Land walk, a Fern Walk, and a Stone Wall Walk. For more information and an up-to-date calendar, visit the Trustees website, or contact them by e-mail at bioreserve@ttor.org, or by telephone at 508.679.2115 x10.
 

(Top row, left)  While (left to right) Hank Riley, Mike Silva, and Sylvia Camaco listen, Education Director Linton Harrington (holding the bike on the pavement) of The Trustees of Reservations outlines the route. (Top row, center) Linton leads the way from the Watuppa Reservation Headquarters on Blossom Road through the Copicut Woods. (Top row, right) Sylvia and John Camacho head out on Blossom Road to one of the many trails that traverse the bioreserve property. (Middle row, center) Linton Harrington and Hank Riley of New Bedford ride along one of the wide woodland paths. (Bottom row, right) Mike Silva, whose wife Elaine in blue (Middle row, right) joined him for the trip, quenches his thirst following the two-hour ride.