Dexter Drumlin

IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape

View of the protected area

Dexter Drumlin is a 38 acres ( 15.4 ha) large nature reserve in the city of Lancaster, Massachusetts in the United States and is managed by the organization The Trustees of Reservations.

Sanctuary

In their retreat the last glacier of the expiring Ice Age shaped the landscape in New England and made ​​it in many places from drumlins, which include the 311 ft ( 94.8 m) is high Dexter Drumlin. He was named after Nathaniel T. Dexter, who inherited the region in 1999 the Trustees.

The present sanctuary consists of a single large open area. On the west side of the hill flows a small inlet of the Nashua River through the area, and the management makes the grass grow tall, to provide nesting on the ground for birds and other animals sufficient protection. From the highest point of the collection offers a lovely view of the historic Lancaster and the agricultural surroundings. In winter, the hill is especially for sledging is a popular destination. An approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) long trail leads visitors through the reserve.

Dexter Drumlin is one of the localities of chiastolite.