Mar 8, 2026
Cochesett Preserve & Skim Milk Bridge in West Bridgewater
In West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, even small pieces of land carry long stories. Growing up here, you naturally develop an appreciation for history, even if it doesn’t manifest until it’s no longer required reading. When I moved back to the suburbs, I had a curiosity about the land that didn’t exist before. That curiosity led to creating this blog post on Cochesett Preserve, right in my own backyard. While new in name, the land it connects to carries nearly two centuries of documented history.
Located off Maple Street in a newly developed neighborhood in West Bridgewater, the Cochesett Preserve Trail serves as a local access point to Skim Milk Bridge, the wetlands of Hockomock Swamp, and the larger Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway, a 230-mile network connecting more than thirty communities across eastern Massachusetts.
Trails like Cochesett Preserve highlight how local conservation land can connect directly into larger regional trail systems across Massachusetts.
To understand Cochesett Preserve, you have to zoom out first.
The Bay Circuit Trail was originally proposed in 1929 as a greenbelt encircling Greater Boston. Referred to as an “outer Emerald Necklace,” the proposal echoed the philosophy behind Frederick Law Olmsted’s park systems. Conceived by planners like Benton MacKaye, it aimed to connect regional parks from Plum Island to Kingston Bay to provide recreation and conservation for a rapidly growing population.
According to the Bay Circuit Alliance, the idea was formally adopted in 1929 before the economic collapse of the Great Depression halted momentum. Decades later, the vision resurfaced and evolved into one of Massachusetts’ most ambitious regional trail systems.
West Bridgewater sits along the southern arc of that ring.
Cochesett Preserve is not an isolated woodland. It is one of many entrances into that regional framework. While a product of development, it is also an example of mindful stewardship where building and conservation were planned together.
Views of Cochesett Preserve.
Views of Cochesett Preserve.
Location
Where to access Cochesett Preserve and Skim Milk Bridge
Cochesett Preserve is located off Maple Street in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, within a residential neighborhood that provides public trail access to the Bay Circuit Trail corridor.
From the Maple Street trailhead, the path leads south through meadow and woodland toward Skim Milk Bridge, a historic dry-stone crossing over the Town River (Nunckatesset). The surrounding landscape connects to the wetlands of Hockomock Swamp, one of the largest freshwater wetland systems in the state, according to Mass Audubon.
Visitors entering the preserve from Maple Street quickly move from neighborhood edge into conservation land. The trail winds through open field, shaded woodland, and eventually reaches the river crossing at Skim Milk Bridge before continuing along the Bay Circuit Trail network.
We produced a short film documenting Cochesett Preserve and at Skim Milk Bridge. It captures the trails, meadow landscape, and the Town River corridor that define this section of the Bay Circuit Trail in West Bridgewater.
From the Maple Street trailhead, visitors can follow marked paths through the preserve to reach Skim Milk Bridge and continue along the Town River corridor as part of the broader Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway, a regional network spanning more than 230 miles across eastern Massachusetts.
Cochesett Preserve in summer.
Location
Where to access Cochesett Preserve and Skim Milk Bridge
Cochesett Preserve is located off Maple Street in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, within a residential neighborhood that provides public trail access to the Bay Circuit Trail corridor.
From the Maple Street trailhead, the path leads south through meadow and woodland toward Skim Milk Bridge, a historic dry-stone crossing over the Town River (Nunckatesset). The surrounding landscape connects to the wetlands of Hockomock Swamp, one of the largest freshwater wetland systems in the state, according to Mass Audubon.
Visitors entering the preserve from Maple Street quickly move from neighborhood edge into conservation land. The trail winds through open field, shaded woodland, and eventually reaches the river crossing at Skim Milk Bridge before continuing along the Bay Circuit Trail network.
We produced a short film documenting Cochesett Preserve and at Skim Milk Bridge. It captures the trails, meadow landscape, and the Town River corridor that define this section of the Bay Circuit Trail in West Bridgewater.
From the Maple Street trailhead, visitors can follow marked paths through the preserve to reach Skim Milk Bridge and continue along the Town River corridor as part of the broader Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway, a regional network spanning more than 230 miles across eastern Massachusetts.
Cochesett Preserve in summer.
Location
Where to access Cochesett Preserve and Skim Milk Bridge
Cochesett Preserve is located off Maple Street in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, within a residential neighborhood that provides public trail access to the Bay Circuit Trail corridor.
From the Maple Street trailhead, the path leads south through meadow and woodland toward Skim Milk Bridge, a historic dry-stone crossing over the Town River (Nunckatesset). The surrounding landscape connects to the wetlands of Hockomock Swamp, one of the largest freshwater wetland systems in the state, according to Mass Audubon.
Visitors entering the preserve from Maple Street quickly move from neighborhood edge into conservation land. The trail winds through open field, shaded woodland, and eventually reaches the river crossing at Skim Milk Bridge before continuing along the Bay Circuit Trail network.
We produced a short film documenting Cochesett Preserve and at Skim Milk Bridge. It captures the trails, meadow landscape, and the Town River corridor that define this section of the Bay Circuit Trail in West Bridgewater.
From the Maple Street trailhead, visitors can follow marked paths through the preserve to reach Skim Milk Bridge and continue along the Town River corridor as part of the broader Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway, a regional network spanning more than 230 miles across eastern Massachusetts.
Cochesett Preserve in summer.
The Landscape: Hockomock Swamp & Town River
Why geography shaped infrastructure in West Bridgewater
South of Cochesett Preserve lies Hockomock Swamp, one of the largest freshwater wetland systems in Massachusetts, according to Mass Audubon.
The name “Hockomock” is widely interpreted as meaning “place where spirits dwell.” For Indigenous communities of the region, the swamp held cultural and spiritual significance long before colonial settlement. Its dense wetlands, wildlife, and seasonal flooding made it both a natural resource and a place of deep respect.
Wetlands like Hockomock Swamp also play an essential role in flood control, wildlife habitat, and regional ecology, which is why Massachusetts protects them through environmental regulations and conservation programs. Read more on Mass.gov wetlands.
From these wetlands flows the Town River, historically referred to as the Nunckatesset. A Town River Shoreline Survey describes this corridor as a cradle of human activity across Indigenous, colonial, and industrial eras.
Infrastructure here followed terrain.
Roads avoided wetlands. Settlements formed along higher ground. River crossings became strategic.
Skim Milk Bridge sits exactly where geography required it.
The Landscape: Hockomock Swamp & Town River
Why geography shaped infrastructure in West Bridgewater
South of Cochesett Preserve lies Hockomock Swamp, one of the largest freshwater wetland systems in Massachusetts, according to Mass Audubon.
The name “Hockomock” is widely interpreted as meaning “place where spirits dwell.” For Indigenous communities of the region, the swamp held cultural and spiritual significance long before colonial settlement. Its dense wetlands, wildlife, and seasonal flooding made it both a natural resource and a place of deep respect.
Wetlands like Hockomock Swamp also play an essential role in flood control, wildlife habitat, and regional ecology, which is why Massachusetts protects them through environmental regulations and conservation programs. Read more on Mass.gov wetlands.
From these wetlands flows the Town River, historically referred to as the Nunckatesset. A Town River Shoreline Survey describes this corridor as a cradle of human activity across Indigenous, colonial, and industrial eras.
Infrastructure here followed terrain.
Roads avoided wetlands. Settlements formed along higher ground. River crossings became strategic.
Skim Milk Bridge sits exactly where geography required it.
The Landscape: Hockomock Swamp & Town River
Why geography shaped infrastructure in West Bridgewater
South of Cochesett Preserve lies Hockomock Swamp, one of the largest freshwater wetland systems in Massachusetts, according to Mass Audubon.
The name “Hockomock” is widely interpreted as meaning “place where spirits dwell.” For Indigenous communities of the region, the swamp held cultural and spiritual significance long before colonial settlement. Its dense wetlands, wildlife, and seasonal flooding made it both a natural resource and a place of deep respect.
Wetlands like Hockomock Swamp also play an essential role in flood control, wildlife habitat, and regional ecology, which is why Massachusetts protects them through environmental regulations and conservation programs. Read more on Mass.gov wetlands.
From these wetlands flows the Town River, historically referred to as the Nunckatesset. A Town River Shoreline Survey describes this corridor as a cradle of human activity across Indigenous, colonial, and industrial eras.
Infrastructure here followed terrain.
Roads avoided wetlands. Settlements formed along higher ground. River crossings became strategic.
Skim Milk Bridge sits exactly where geography required it.
Skim Milk Bridge
A historic Town River crossing along the Bay Circuit Trail in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Skim Milk Bridge spans the Town River near the southern border of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The historic crossing sits along the Bay Circuit Trail and has become one of the most recognizable landmarks within the Cochesett Preserve trail system.
Conservation documentation describes Skim Milk Bridge as a dry-stone slab bridge approximately 41 feet long and 8 feet wide, constructed without mortar. The structure is an example of nineteenth-century stonework that relied on careful placement and weight rather than binding materials.
According to the Skim Milk Bridge Community Preservation Act proposal submitted to the Town of West Bridgewater in 2020, the bridge sits on the former Maple Street crossing and is accessible from a trailhead off Scotland Street.
Plymouth County records document that the “old road and Skim Milk Bridge, so-called” were discontinued in 1875 when the roadway shifted to what became Scotland Street. However, deeds referencing the bridge date to at least 1836, and historical maps show the crossing existing prior to 1831.
The name “Skim Milk Bridge” is traditionally attributed to the pale color of the river water during construction, when suspended sediment gave the Town River a milky appearance.
Today, Skim Milk Bridge no longer carries wagons or roadway traffic. Instead, it carries hikers and walkers moving through the wooded corridor of the Bay Circuit Trail in West Bridgewater. Standing on the stone slabs, visitors can look down at the slow current of the Town River and see the surrounding trees reflected in the water below.
The quiet setting around the bridge — shaded riverbanks, historic stonework, and the preserved woodland of Cochesett Preserve — has also made it a compelling backdrop for creative work.
In 2023, we filmed the music video for Nashville-based independent singer and songwriter Jesse Dozzi’s song “Thought It’d Be Different” entirely within Cochesett Preserve and at Skim Milk Bridge in West Bridgewater. The video follows Dozzi moving through the preserve’s trails and across the historic stone bridge, using the Town River landscape as a natural setting that mirrors the reflective tone of the song.
Like the trails that now pass over it, Skim Milk Bridge continues to support new forms of passage — connecting landscape, history, and creative work across generations.
Watch the full video shot in Cochesett Preserve below:
Jesse Dozzi – Thought It’d Be Different
Skim Milk Bridge
A historic Town River crossing along the Bay Circuit Trail in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Skim Milk Bridge spans the Town River near the southern border of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The historic crossing sits along the Bay Circuit Trail and has become one of the most recognizable landmarks within the Cochesett Preserve trail system.
Conservation documentation describes Skim Milk Bridge as a dry-stone slab bridge approximately 41 feet long and 8 feet wide, constructed without mortar. The structure is an example of nineteenth-century stonework that relied on careful placement and weight rather than binding materials.
According to the Skim Milk Bridge Community Preservation Act proposal submitted to the Town of West Bridgewater in 2020, the bridge sits on the former Maple Street crossing and is accessible from a trailhead off Scotland Street.
Plymouth County records document that the “old road and Skim Milk Bridge, so-called” were discontinued in 1875 when the roadway shifted to what became Scotland Street. However, deeds referencing the bridge date to at least 1836, and historical maps show the crossing existing prior to 1831.
The name “Skim Milk Bridge” is traditionally attributed to the pale color of the river water during construction, when suspended sediment gave the Town River a milky appearance.
Today, Skim Milk Bridge no longer carries wagons or roadway traffic. Instead, it carries hikers and walkers moving through the wooded corridor of the Bay Circuit Trail in West Bridgewater. Standing on the stone slabs, visitors can look down at the slow current of the Town River and see the surrounding trees reflected in the water below.
The quiet setting around the bridge — shaded riverbanks, historic stonework, and the preserved woodland of Cochesett Preserve — has also made it a compelling backdrop for creative work.
In 2023, we filmed the music video for Nashville-based independent singer and songwriter Jesse Dozzi’s song “Thought It’d Be Different” entirely within Cochesett Preserve and at Skim Milk Bridge in West Bridgewater. The video follows Dozzi moving through the preserve’s trails and across the historic stone bridge, using the Town River landscape as a natural setting that mirrors the reflective tone of the song.
Like the trails that now pass over it, Skim Milk Bridge continues to support new forms of passage — connecting landscape, history, and creative work across generations.
Watch the full video shot in Cochesett Preserve below:
Jesse Dozzi – Thought It’d Be Different
Skim Milk Bridge
A historic Town River crossing along the Bay Circuit Trail in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Skim Milk Bridge spans the Town River near the southern border of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The historic crossing sits along the Bay Circuit Trail and has become one of the most recognizable landmarks within the Cochesett Preserve trail system.
Conservation documentation describes Skim Milk Bridge as a dry-stone slab bridge approximately 41 feet long and 8 feet wide, constructed without mortar. The structure is an example of nineteenth-century stonework that relied on careful placement and weight rather than binding materials.
According to the Skim Milk Bridge Community Preservation Act proposal submitted to the Town of West Bridgewater in 2020, the bridge sits on the former Maple Street crossing and is accessible from a trailhead off Scotland Street.
Plymouth County records document that the “old road and Skim Milk Bridge, so-called” were discontinued in 1875 when the roadway shifted to what became Scotland Street. However, deeds referencing the bridge date to at least 1836, and historical maps show the crossing existing prior to 1831.
The name “Skim Milk Bridge” is traditionally attributed to the pale color of the river water during construction, when suspended sediment gave the Town River a milky appearance.
Today, Skim Milk Bridge no longer carries wagons or roadway traffic. Instead, it carries hikers and walkers moving through the wooded corridor of the Bay Circuit Trail in West Bridgewater. Standing on the stone slabs, visitors can look down at the slow current of the Town River and see the surrounding trees reflected in the water below.
The quiet setting around the bridge — shaded riverbanks, historic stonework, and the preserved woodland of Cochesett Preserve — has also made it a compelling backdrop for creative work.
In 2023, we filmed the music video for Nashville-based independent singer and songwriter Jesse Dozzi’s song “Thought It’d Be Different” entirely within Cochesett Preserve and at Skim Milk Bridge in West Bridgewater. The video follows Dozzi moving through the preserve’s trails and across the historic stone bridge, using the Town River landscape as a natural setting that mirrors the reflective tone of the song.
Like the trails that now pass over it, Skim Milk Bridge continues to support new forms of passage — connecting landscape, history, and creative work across generations.
Watch the full video shot in Cochesett Preserve below:
Jesse Dozzi – Thought It’d Be Different
The Town River Corridor
Where wetlands, trails, and history converge
The Town River corridor links much of the history surrounding Skim Milk Bridge, Hockomock Swamp, and the Bay Circuit Trail.
Waterways historically determined settlement patterns across southeastern Massachusetts. The Town River provided transportation routes, powered mills, and shaped road networks long before modern infrastructure existed.
At the same time, the surrounding wetlands of Hockomock Swamp limited where roads and settlements could expand. Bridges became the critical connection points between communities separated by rivers and marshland.
Skim Milk Bridge emerged from that geography.
Today the corridor functions differently. What once dictated transportation now provides ecological protection and recreational access. Conservation land, regional trails, and preserved wetlands now define the landscape.
Walking these trails is not just a hike through protected woodland.
It is a walk through the geography that shaped the region.
The Town River Corridor
Where wetlands, trails, and history converge
The Town River corridor links much of the history surrounding Skim Milk Bridge, Hockomock Swamp, and the Bay Circuit Trail.
Waterways historically determined settlement patterns across southeastern Massachusetts. The Town River provided transportation routes, powered mills, and shaped road networks long before modern infrastructure existed.
At the same time, the surrounding wetlands of Hockomock Swamp limited where roads and settlements could expand. Bridges became the critical connection points between communities separated by rivers and marshland.
Skim Milk Bridge emerged from that geography.
Today the corridor functions differently. What once dictated transportation now provides ecological protection and recreational access. Conservation land, regional trails, and preserved wetlands now define the landscape.
Walking these trails is not just a hike through protected woodland.
It is a walk through the geography that shaped the region.
The Town River Corridor
Where wetlands, trails, and history converge
The Town River corridor links much of the history surrounding Skim Milk Bridge, Hockomock Swamp, and the Bay Circuit Trail.
Waterways historically determined settlement patterns across southeastern Massachusetts. The Town River provided transportation routes, powered mills, and shaped road networks long before modern infrastructure existed.
At the same time, the surrounding wetlands of Hockomock Swamp limited where roads and settlements could expand. Bridges became the critical connection points between communities separated by rivers and marshland.
Skim Milk Bridge emerged from that geography.
Today the corridor functions differently. What once dictated transportation now provides ecological protection and recreational access. Conservation land, regional trails, and preserved wetlands now define the landscape.
Walking these trails is not just a hike through protected woodland.
It is a walk through the geography that shaped the region.
Solitude Stone
A preserved 19th-century inscription near the Town River
Near this corridor sits Solitude Stone, a glacial boulder bearing a six-line inscription carved in the nineteenth century.
The Town River Shoreline Survey reproduces its opening lines:
“All ye, who in future days,
Walk by Nunckatesset stream…”
The survey attributes the verse to Rev. Timothy Otis Paine and documents a 1970 preservation effort initiated by the West Bridgewater Conservation Commission. The stone was relocated, fenced, landscaped, and preserved through a Ford Grant project.
It remains not as folklore, but as documented civic preservation. Read more about the Solitude Stone in this Atlas Obscura article written by Josh W.
Solitude Stone
A preserved 19th-century inscription near the Town River
Near this corridor sits Solitude Stone, a glacial boulder bearing a six-line inscription carved in the nineteenth century.
The Town River Shoreline Survey reproduces its opening lines:
“All ye, who in future days,
Walk by Nunckatesset stream…”
The survey attributes the verse to Rev. Timothy Otis Paine and documents a 1970 preservation effort initiated by the West Bridgewater Conservation Commission. The stone was relocated, fenced, landscaped, and preserved through a Ford Grant project.
It remains not as folklore, but as documented civic preservation. Read more about the Solitude Stone in this Atlas Obscura article written by Josh W.
Solitude Stone
A preserved 19th-century inscription near the Town River
Near this corridor sits Solitude Stone, a glacial boulder bearing a six-line inscription carved in the nineteenth century.
The Town River Shoreline Survey reproduces its opening lines:
“All ye, who in future days,
Walk by Nunckatesset stream…”
The survey attributes the verse to Rev. Timothy Otis Paine and documents a 1970 preservation effort initiated by the West Bridgewater Conservation Commission. The stone was relocated, fenced, landscaped, and preserved through a Ford Grant project.
It remains not as folklore, but as documented civic preservation. Read more about the Solitude Stone in this Atlas Obscura article written by Josh W.
Cochesett Preserve: The Entrance
Maple Street access into a regional trail system
The Cochesett Preserve Trail marker on Maple Street identifies the property as part of the Bay Circuit Trail network and illustrates its connection to Skim Milk Bridge and the surrounding wetlands of Hockomock Swamp.
The preserve includes meadow, woodland, and marked trail corridors. More importantly, it provides a direct, walkable connection into a 230-mile regional greenway.
From Cochesett Preserve, a resident can walk to Skim Milk Bridge, follow the Town River corridor, and continue along the Bay Circuit Trail system.
It is local infrastructure connected to regional planning nearly a century in the making.
Cochesett Preserve: The Entrance
Maple Street access into a regional trail system
The Cochesett Preserve Trail marker on Maple Street identifies the property as part of the Bay Circuit Trail network and illustrates its connection to Skim Milk Bridge and the surrounding wetlands of Hockomock Swamp.
The preserve includes meadow, woodland, and marked trail corridors. More importantly, it provides a direct, walkable connection into a 230-mile regional greenway.
From Cochesett Preserve, a resident can walk to Skim Milk Bridge, follow the Town River corridor, and continue along the Bay Circuit Trail system.
It is local infrastructure connected to regional planning nearly a century in the making.
Cochesett Preserve: The Entrance
Maple Street access into a regional trail system
The Cochesett Preserve Trail marker on Maple Street identifies the property as part of the Bay Circuit Trail network and illustrates its connection to Skim Milk Bridge and the surrounding wetlands of Hockomock Swamp.
The preserve includes meadow, woodland, and marked trail corridors. More importantly, it provides a direct, walkable connection into a 230-mile regional greenway.
From Cochesett Preserve, a resident can walk to Skim Milk Bridge, follow the Town River corridor, and continue along the Bay Circuit Trail system.
It is local infrastructure connected to regional planning nearly a century in the making.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Cochesett Preserve and Skim Milk Bridge
What is Skim Milk Bridge?
Skim Milk Bridge is a historic dry-stone slab bridge spanning the Town River in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The bridge dates back to at least the early 1800s and remains accessible today as part of the Bay Circuit Trail corridor.
Where is Skim Milk Bridge located?
Skim Milk Bridge sits near the southern border of West Bridgewater along the Town River. The bridge can be reached by trail from Cochesett Preserve on Maple Street or from the Scotland Street trailhead.
What is Cochesett Preserve?
Cochesett Preserve is a conservation property in West Bridgewater that provides public access to trails connecting to Skim Milk Bridge, Hockomock Swamp wetlands, and the larger Bay Circuit Trail network.
What is the Bay Circuit Trail?
The Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway is a regional trail system spanning more than 230 miles across eastern Massachusetts and connecting parks, conservation land, and historic sites.
Related Reading
West Bridgewater River Walk 2025 - Each year, the West Bridgewater River Walk invites residents to explore the Town River corridor while learning about the natural history and conservation work happening throughout the community. The event brings together local organizations, volunteers, and neighbors for a guided walk along the river, highlighting how places like Cochesett Preserve and Skim Milk Bridge connect to a broader landscape of stewardship and community engagement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Cochesett Preserve and Skim Milk Bridge
What is Skim Milk Bridge?
Skim Milk Bridge is a historic dry-stone slab bridge spanning the Town River in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The bridge dates back to at least the early 1800s and remains accessible today as part of the Bay Circuit Trail corridor.
Where is Skim Milk Bridge located?
Skim Milk Bridge sits near the southern border of West Bridgewater along the Town River. The bridge can be reached by trail from Cochesett Preserve on Maple Street or from the Scotland Street trailhead.
What is Cochesett Preserve?
Cochesett Preserve is a conservation property in West Bridgewater that provides public access to trails connecting to Skim Milk Bridge, Hockomock Swamp wetlands, and the larger Bay Circuit Trail network.
What is the Bay Circuit Trail?
The Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway is a regional trail system spanning more than 230 miles across eastern Massachusetts and connecting parks, conservation land, and historic sites.
Related Reading
West Bridgewater River Walk 2025 - Each year, the West Bridgewater River Walk invites residents to explore the Town River corridor while learning about the natural history and conservation work happening throughout the community. The event brings together local organizations, volunteers, and neighbors for a guided walk along the river, highlighting how places like Cochesett Preserve and Skim Milk Bridge connect to a broader landscape of stewardship and community engagement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Cochesett Preserve and Skim Milk Bridge
What is Skim Milk Bridge?
Skim Milk Bridge is a historic dry-stone slab bridge spanning the Town River in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The bridge dates back to at least the early 1800s and remains accessible today as part of the Bay Circuit Trail corridor.
Where is Skim Milk Bridge located?
Skim Milk Bridge sits near the southern border of West Bridgewater along the Town River. The bridge can be reached by trail from Cochesett Preserve on Maple Street or from the Scotland Street trailhead.
What is Cochesett Preserve?
Cochesett Preserve is a conservation property in West Bridgewater that provides public access to trails connecting to Skim Milk Bridge, Hockomock Swamp wetlands, and the larger Bay Circuit Trail network.
What is the Bay Circuit Trail?
The Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway is a regional trail system spanning more than 230 miles across eastern Massachusetts and connecting parks, conservation land, and historic sites.
Related Reading
West Bridgewater River Walk 2025 - Each year, the West Bridgewater River Walk invites residents to explore the Town River corridor while learning about the natural history and conservation work happening throughout the community. The event brings together local organizations, volunteers, and neighbors for a guided walk along the river, highlighting how places like Cochesett Preserve and Skim Milk Bridge connect to a broader landscape of stewardship and community engagement.