David E. Alper Nature Preserve

The David E. Alper Nature Preserve is a long, narrow 19-acre property at the end of Little Herring Pond Road, with nice views of Little Herring Pond along a wide, relatively flat cart path. The local Herring Ponds Watershed Association created and maintains a plant identification walk here, and there is a secluded bench just off the trail if you can find it. Note that the preserve does not provide direct access to the pond itself -- a narrow strip of private land separates town property from the water.