Resource Library:

Massachusetts



published Jan 2008

Building Sustainable Trails: Key Design Elements

by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

Designing sustainable contour trails that reduce maintenance needs while providing a good experience for visitors.


posted Aug 14, 2018

Fort River Birding and Nature Trail, Massachusetts

The one-mile trail provides a chance to enjoy the natural world at Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge.


posted Jun 10, 2019

Getting State Legislators Excited About Trails: Caucuses and "Active" Advocacy

by Andrew Dupuy with Rails to Trails Conservancy, Brian K. Housh with Rails to Trails Conservancy

Several states, including Ohio, Michigan, and Massachusetts have established legislative trails caucuses in the past year, facilitating active engagement among state legislators and trail constituents.


posted Mar 26, 2018

Housatonic River Walk, Great Barrington, Massachusetts

River Walk was created by community volunteers, and maintained to allow public access to the Housatonic River and to reclaim its banks for the benefit of wildlife and people.


posted Jun 11, 2019

LandLine: A 1,400 Mile Trail and Greenway Plan for Metro Boston

by David Loutzenheiser with Metropolitan Area Planning Council

Learn about how to evaluate an existing trail network to identify projects and opportunities to create a connected trail and greenway network in an urban area. 


posted Dec 29, 2017

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Recreational Trail Advisory Board (MARTAB) is a volunteer board appointed by the DCR Commissioner through the Director of DCR’s Recreational Trails Program.


posted Jan 16, 2018

Massachusetts: Colleen Abrams

Wachusetts Greenways, founded by Colleen Abrams, is Massachusetts' premier citizen trail development organization.


posted Jan 16, 2018

Massachusetts: Craig Della Penna

Craig Della Penna works tirelessly to promote rail trail development, share information among different groups, and advocate for changes in policy to make rail-trail development easier and faster in Massachusetts.


posted Jan 16, 2018

Massachusetts: Scott Monroe

Scott Monroe is retiring this year from the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Alpine Stewardship Volunteer Program. While it is understandable on Scott’s part, it will nevertheless be a major loss to the ASV Program.


posted Jan 16, 2018

Massachusetts: Wayne Feiden

Wayne is the planning director for the city of Northampton in western Massachusetts.


Results from the Business Directory


Sheffield Land Trust

Sheffield, Massachusetts

The Sheffield Land Trust is dedicated to protecting the land essential to Sheffield's natural, scenic, agricultural and rural character through a program of stewardship and by working with landowners, farmers and other p...


PO Box 940 | 75 Main St., Sheffield, Massachusetts 01257-0940
(413) 229-0234 • [email protected]
https://www.sheffieldland.org

Mattapoisett Land Trust, Inc.

Mattapoisett, Massachusetts

Mattapoisett Land Trust, Inc. preserves green spaces in order to enrich the quality of life for present and future generations of Mattapoisett residents and visitors.


PO Box 31, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts 02739
(774) 377-9191 • [email protected]
https://mattlandtrust.org/

Rattlesnake Gutter Trust

Leverett, Massachusetts

Since 1988, the Rattlesnake Gutter Trust has worked to protect the natural and scenic area of Leverett.


PO Box 195, Leverett, Massachusetts 01054

https://rattlesnakeguttertrust.org

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