July 14th Hike - Meet at Maltbie Road trail head. Address:  Castle Meadow Road & Maltbie Road Acres Owned by NFA: 119 acres Parking and access:  Castle Meadow Road (near Sign) &        On Maltbie Road - trail head to right of driveway #30 (look for 6"x6" NFA sign) Trails: Several, obvious but poorly marked.  Map available in Newtown Trails Book hard to follow.                            Keep fixated on the pond to direct yourself.  Please honor abuting property owners border               markers. Trails connected to bridal paths. The majority of the preserve was donated in 1967 by Anna Lord Straus totaling 94 acres.    The 27 acre pond was created in 1867 to provide a power supply for the Peck's Saw Mill, and a succession of mills.   In 1917 the pond property was sold by Esther Morgan to BHC and then to Don Zemo who, in 1989 offered the pond to the NFA in exchange for a corridor of land between his lot and the pond.   This parcel providing Mr. Zemo access to the pond and a second land owner currently prevent trails from both sides to connect with one another. Directions from Flag Pole:  To > Maltbie Trail Head                                              RT 25 South approx 2.6 miles to Orchard Hill Road                                                                     Bear Quickly Left on to Huntington Road for approx 2.7 miles                                              Turn Right onto Maltbie Road approx 1/2 mile (cross Castle Hill Road)                                          To > Castle Hill Road Preserve Entrance                                                       Follow Maltbie road directions except at stop sign on Maltbie turn                                                       Right onto Castle Hill Road approx 1/4                                                        BACK>