Acorn Longevity Project
Find our Sturbridge Acorns…starting June 29th, 2025
Discover handcrafted pottery acorns hidden along our marked trails, expertly crafted by a local artisan at Twiddle T’s Pottery. Each unique acorn measures approximately 5 inches, showcases a variety of colors, and is distinctly numbered and dated. These treasures are tucked away no more than 5 feet from the trail, nestled in stump hollows, shrubs, and rock walls.
The acorn symbolizes longevity
We aim to promote your health and well-being through your experience on the trails in Sturbridge.
Hunting Rules
In 2025, acorns will be hidden in the Leadmine Mountain and Heins Farm trail systems.
Acorns will be hidden exclusively alone MARKED TRAILS and no more than 5 feet off the path.
Please respect the vegetation. While acorns may be concealed in the nooks and crannies of trees and stone walls, there is no need to dismantle walls nor to tamper with or disturb the surrounding forestry to locate one.
Each participant is permitted to keep one acorn per year. If you discover a second acorn, we encourage you to leave it or rehide it so that others can also experience the joy of discovery.
Please register your acorn find. You are welcome to share your photo and story on our website.
Register my Acorn!
Congratulations, you’ve found an acorn. Now it’s time to register and share your story. All submissions will be reviewed before being posted.
2025 Found Acorns
Name: Kristen Thacker
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Mine was on Ravens Rookary in the stone wall!
I just want to thank all the people involved in doing this, we had so much fun today! We have been searching Block Island for orbs for a couple years now and always come up empty-handed. Today my friend and I were blessed and lucky enough to each find an acorn!! We are looking forward to making this a yearly tradition! Thank you!
Name: Jodi Stevens
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Pond Loop trail, under large rock.
Wonderful day hiking the trails, loved this event
Name: Alexa Knight
Date Found: July 2, 2025
Acorn Number: #44
Acorn Location: Mine was found on Cow Stile trail hidden under two rocks!
I had so much fun trying to find an acorn! I walked with my mom and sister for about 3 miles when we spotted this one!
Name: Aaron Berg
Date Found: July 4, 2025
Acorn Number: #40
Acorn Location: Pogus Trail
Found hidden by a fern next to a rock and a tree!
Name: Brianne Miers
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Leadmine Sandhill
This was so fun. Thank you!!
Name: Michelle Foulis
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Number: #37
Acorn Location: It was hidden in the curve of a large bittersweet wrapped around a tree near the intersection of Robinson Crusoe trail and Morgan trail
We were so excited for this hunt we went out early on the first day and battled mosquitoes! We found it early on our walk. We walked 4.25 miles of trails total and saw a ring-necked snake among other wildlife.
Name: Kim Leanna
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Seven Ridges
My husband and I really enjoyed the search! Thank you so much! Sending this acorn to our daughter in California!
Name: Karen Dodos
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Number: #35
Acorn Location: Cow Stile Trail
Was looking in one place and bam found it right below
Name: Melissa Antonio
Date Found: July 3, 2025
Acorn Number: #28
Acorn Location: Arbutus Park Trail
Found tucked in behind and under the large memorial stone.
Name: Billy Bluefeather
Date Found: July 7, 2025
Acorn Number: #47
Acorn Location: 500 ft from north end of Leadmine trail on the east side tucked under some thick laurel. about 4 ft from the trail edge.My service dog Sunny found it for me...
6 Days of searching ..acorn was hidden very very well..
Name: Jenee Lacy
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Arbutus pond trail on a bird house.
Name: Kassandra Knight
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Arbutus Park Trail
Name: Tricia Gallien
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Sand hill trail, Hidden in a nook between 3 little trees.
So much fun and the acorns are absolutely beautiful
Name: Carlene Mandeville
Date Found: July 9, 2025
Acorn Number: #38
Acorn Location: Middle of Mt Laurel hidden very well in a stump with brush
Name: Christine Crepeault
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Number: #33
Acorn Location: Arbutus, in bottom rooted out crevice of 4 joined trees
Yea!!!!
Name: Wendy Gallien
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Found on Seven Bridges Trail in a old tree trunk.
So much fun! Thank you Sturbridge Tourism Assoc, Hometown National Realty, and all the volunteers involved!
Name: Marty Jo Henry
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Number: #17
Acorn Location: Seven Ridges under a large rock
So happy!
Name: Eric Bright
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Number: #11
Acorn Location: Pond Loop Trail
Eric, Jenny, Kirsten and Evan Bright were walking the pond loop trail and coming back to the parking lot, about to give up. Took a look down into a split tree trunk and there it was
Name: Michelle Mojica
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Old Growth Trail
Name: Paul Glazebrook
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Number: #42
Acorn Location: 7 ridges at the creek on a boulder
Excellent!
Name: Stephanie Klebes
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Mountain Laurel - in a downed tree stump
This was such a a fun experience and Im so glad I was able to take part in it!
Name: Erica Summers
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Arbutus park trail in a birds nest in the big teepee
We had so much fun searching, we were searching high and low and loved the search
Name: Nancy Mangari
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Seven Ridges trail. Hidden in a crevice under a decayed log and hidden by Mountain Laurel shrubs.
So excited! Love my acorn! What a cool project! Looking forward to this being an annual event!
Name: Mollie Leonardo
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Number: #16
Acorn Location: Hidden in a tree heins farm trail
Name: Louise Stockman
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Number: #50
Acorn Location: ArbutusTrail behind and under memory stone
Name: Deana Talbot
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Location: Northern side of Mount Laurel Trail. Hidden under a tree stump.
What a beautiful day. After trying and failing for glass floats on Block Island, we has success today. Thank you for the beautiful acorn that found me today. A treasure for a lifetime!
Name: Savannah Stevens
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Number: #26
Acorn Location: Pond Loop trail in a birch tree trunk.
The acorns were exciting to find when we found mine we were surprised at how big it was
Name: Christopher Stevens
Date Found: June 29, 2025
Acorn Number: #13
Acorn Location: Pond Loop Trail, wedged under a large rock.
Name: John and Jackie Blow
Date Found: July 1, 2025
Acorn Number: #29
Acorn Location: Found on Mountain Laurel Trail between trail marker and stone wall
After 3 days of searching, we found Acorn #29! Had such a great time doing this - thank you so much for getting us out of the house and enjoying our town’s fantastic trails!!
Name: Judy Knight
Date Found: July 2, 2025
Acorn Number: #49
Acorn Location: Cow Stile Trail. It was nestled snuggly in a rock wall about half way along the trail.
My daughters and I enjoyed the exploration and thrill of the acorn hunt. It took 3 days, many trails and several miles before I discovered my treasure. We had so much fun. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity and providing a true joy of discovery.
Name: Steve Dori Lavallee
Date Found: July 4, 2025
Acorn Number: #23
Acorn Location: Raven Rookery
Found in the crevice of a large split boulder. We had a ball hunting! Thank you to Hometown Realty and Twiddle T’s.
Name: Laura and Jeremie Perry
Date Found: July 6, 2025
Acorn Number: #3
Acorn Location: Found on Mt. Laurel Trail, hidden in a hollow of a tree and partially covered by a piece of loose bark.
We had such fun exploring a new-to-us trail and searching for treasure. We are so lucky and so pleased to find it!
Name: Tammy Buckner
Date Found: July 9, 2025
Acorn Number: #41
Acorn Location: Arbutus trail
I have been looking for days and finally found one hidden in the big t-pee
Name: Melissa Desautels
Date Found: July 11, 2025
Acorn Number: #34
Acorn Location: Mountain Laurel
We came on the first day and searched to no avail. We decided to switch trails and found it buried in the ferns- very good spot and hard to find! Such a fun project!! Thank you!!!!!
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