Thanks to Good Morning Gloucester, Capt. Joe, Paul, and EJ and everyone else for all you have done for Gloucester! We love your wide range of posts and photos and the artwork is always amazing! We are so blessed to live here and you capture it and share it so beautifully!
Thanks to our Eco-tour Guide Silvie Lockerova for these great photos of our Dogtown version of Donna Ardizzoni’s “one hour at a time gang”! This is a great opportunity to hike in woods and explore local historical landmarks while helping take care of a great natural resource which is a key to Gloucester’s future as a mecca for Destination Ecotourism.
Dogtown is known as a mysterious place with a unique history. Walking trails lead us through woods, moraines, vernal pools, marshes and reservoirs. Today’s Dogtown is a deserted settlement, which brings us back to the history of 1650, when the first residence moved in. Today we can find ruins of stone walls and cellars along the way. Beside the trails are large boulders, originated more than 10,000 years ago. Some boulders were carved by workers employed by Roger Babson during the time of the Great Depression. There are written simple inspirational mottos, representing a “book on the stone” in nature.
Cape Ann Healing Center offers hikes accompanied by Eco-Tour Guide Silvie Lockerova and Eco-Tour Dog Atlas. Walks are done by appointment, usual meeting on Mondays and Saturdays morning at a familiar and convenient place. Pick up is possible.
The walk is designed to exercise, educate and raise awareness to protect our amazing green spaces and history.
Minimum 3 people, Price $25/ adult, children under 12 years $12.
On our eco-tour we offer a 90% discount for those who would like to spend some extra time cleaning specific sites of Dogtown from trash. Here, Annette Dion, Dr. Nicole and Atlas clean up at "Whale’s Jaw". Did you know that the DPW supplies free yellow bags for this service at any time?
Call or text for appointment: Silvie Lockerova: 978 412 5400 or email: silvielocker@hotmail.com
Wear: hiking shoes, long pants, mosquito repellent and bring water, snacks, camera. The hike is moderate, approx. 3 hrs long.
Please note, hiking is at your own risk!
Thanks for helping us share this great offering!
Yours in Service,
Dr. Nicole
Good Morning Gloucester 
I definitely want to go back there this fall, and find the boulders I didn’t find last time. A guided tour would be just the ticket, and I wouldn’t have to worry about getting lost again.
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Love the t-shirt with Its not my trash either, we have kayak bags that say “Its Everyone’s Trash” same idea as we are cleaning the ocean There is going to be a fall cleanup in Dogtown, details later. Great job cleaning up and thank you Patti Amaral Clean City Initiative
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GLOVES! GLOVES! GLOVES! Good work, but as important as DEET for insects, please wear rubber gloves. Especially at an obviouse campsite.
I will try to drop some off at the Healing Center this week.
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