Guided Kayaking: Summersweet Bloom in a Successional Pond Ecosystem

Discover the quiet beauty of Messerschmidt Pond on a beginner-friendly paddle through one of Westbrook’s hidden gems. We will glide along the peaceful shoreline to admire the sweet smell an delicate flowers of the many summersweet bushes in their natural habitat. Learn about these and other native plants as we explore this successional pond ecosystem. This guided tour offers a front-row seat to the pond’s stunning seasonal transformation, making it an effortless escape into Connecticut’s blooming wilderness.

5% of the proceeds of this trip will be donated to the Connecticut Botanical Society for their role in preserving and enhancing the native flora of Connecticut.