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


Marblehead Conservancy, Inc.

Marblehead, Massachusetts

Founded in 2001, the mission of the Marblehead Conservancy is to protect, acquire, and enhance Marblehead’s natural resources for the benefit and enjoyment of the public.


20 Churchill Road, Marblehead, Massachusetts 01945
[email protected]
https://marbleheadconservancy.org/

Ashfield Trails

Ashfield, Massachusetts

Ashfield Trails is a volunteer collaborative which for several years has been working to establish a community network of trails and footpaths in and around the Town of Ashfield.


PO Box 194, Ashfield, Massachusetts 01330
(413) 628-3959 • [email protected]
http://ashfieldtrails.org

Wareham Land Trust

Wareham, Massachusetts

Since 2001, Wareham Land Trust has doubled the amount of land protected in Wareham over the past century, and provides educational outings and programs in our community.


PO Box 718 | 219 Main St E, Wareham, Massachusetts 02571
(508) 295-0211 • [email protected]
https://warehamlandtrust.org/

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