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| North Shore NEMBA Trail Maintenance Events |
| Save the Trails!
--- A significant part of North Shore NEMBA's efforts go into
organizing trail maintenance events. Many of our members
find this work both fun and rewarding. Riding a trail that
you have helped to build and maintain can make your rides just
that much more enjoyable. The chapter usually holds about
six trail maintenance events per year. Event activities
can range from building sweet new single track to routine trail
maintenance like restoring drainage dips.
Each event typically involves about three hours of trail work
in the morning, followed by a lunch that is provided by the
chapter, and then a group ride. Normally, only heavy rain
will cause an event to be cancelled.
What to wear and bring:
- Gloves, long pants, sturdy shoes, and eye protection are
highly recommended.
- Rain gear for those days when "light" rain doesn't
cancel the event.
- Lotions or spays to protect yourself from the sun, bugs,
and poison ivy.
- Tools are provided by the chapter. However, if you
have some of your own favorite tools, feel free to bring
them. Marking them with your initials to identify them
as your tools is a good
idea.
- Don't forget your bike, helmet, and gear for the ride
afterwards! Please have a means of locking up your
bike during trail work if you are unable to stow the bike in
your vehicle.
Want to learn more about trail building and maintenance?
Click here for some
recommended reading. |
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Sunday,
April 20th, 2008 - Harold Parker State Forest
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| Description: |
Maintenance/boardwalk replacement on
campground connector trail. See map below for work
location. |
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Parking /
Directions: |
Harold Parker Rd. Forest Gate 11 at east end of Field
Pond. 0.9 mi. east of Rt. 125. 0.6 mi. west
of Jenkins Rd. Additional parking on north side of
HP Rd. at nearby pull-offs. Please park off road
and don’t block gates.
Map |
| Time: |
8:30 AM with lunch and ride
to follow |
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Contact: |
Dan Streeter Cell Phone: 978-618-8596
Heavy Rain
Cancels. Call if questionable. |
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Sunday,
May 4th, 2008 - Tompson St. Reservation -
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| Description: |
Trail reroute on Essex
County Greenbelt Association’s Tompson St. Reservation,
continuing the work done last year on National Trails
Day. This reservation contains many of the trails
that form “Bruce and Tom’s Excellent Adventure”.
In cooperation with
Dieselbikes and
Sinister Bikes. |
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Parking / Directions: |
Follow Route 128 toward Gloucester. Exit at Route
133. Primary parking is just north of the 128/133
overpass on the west side of the road near the storage
facility. Additional parking is available on
Fernald St., in the vicinity of the cemetery gate or the
Greenbelt trailhead a bit further north. From
these locations, you can follow trails over Sunset Mt.
to the work site. Additionally, there may be space
off 133 immediately south of 128. Car pooling is
encouraged given the limited parking.
Map
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ECGA Map |
| Time: |
8:30 AM with light lunch
and soft drinks provided. Ride to follow if time allows. |
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Contact: |
RSVP
Appreciated!
Dan Streeter Cell Phone: 978-618-8596
Heavy Rain Cancels. Call if questionable. |
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Saturday,
May 17th, 2008 - Park Serve Day - Georgetown-Rowley
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| Description: |
Our chapter's third trail care event of
the year has been scheduled to be part of the
Massachusetts "Park
Serve Day", a statewide effort to cleanup our parks
and beaches. North Shore NEMBA members and other
interested cyclists are encouraged to assist with a
boardwalk/reroute project in Georgetown-Rowley SF
organized by the Friends of Georgetown-Rowley SF.
Some of the NS members may ride afterwards if time &
conditions permit. Note: This is the same
weekend as the
NEMBA Trail School in Wendell, which you should opt
for over Park Serve Day if you are interested in
improving your expertise in trail building and
maintenance. |
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Parking /
Directions: |
Meet at King Edward Court in Boxford
Map |
| Time: |
9:00 AM, |
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Contact: |
Dan Streeter Cell Phone: 978-618-8596
Heavy Rain Cancels. Call if questionable. |
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Saturday,
June 7th, 2008 - National Trails Day - Willowdale Meadow |
| Description: |
We will be completing a loop trail
starting in a new property acquired by
Essex
County Greenbelt Association. The trail will
circle a knoll in Willowdale SF and return, also
connecting the ECGA parcel to the SF trails system.
In cooperation with DCR. |
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Parking /
Directions: |
Parking is in roadside pull-offs at the ECGA property
entrance on Ipswich/Topsfield Rd. east of Route 1 and
Asbury St.
Map |
| Time: |
9 AM, refreshments served,
BYO lunch, and ride to follow |
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Contact: |
Dan Streeter Cell Phone: 978-618-8596
Heavy Rain Cancels. Call if questionable. |
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Saturday, June 14th, 2008 - Willowdale
State Forest - CANCELLED |
| Description: |
We will be either adding new
singletrack trail in the southern part of the Pine Swamp
section of Willowdale SF or doing some
maintenance/reroutes in various areas. |
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Parking /
Directions: |
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| Time: |
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Contact: |
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Saturday,
September 13th, 2008 - Harold Parker State Forest
(Also, Sunday,
September 14th if needed) |
| Description: |
A big reroute around the
pit area off Jenkins Rd. - several boardwalk sections
and a major benchcut section. Lots of volunteers
needed. |
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Parking /
Directions: |
Meeting location is at the Jenkins Rd. lot with
carpooling to the site.
Map |
| Time: |
8:30 AM with lunch and ride
to follow |
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Contact: |
Dan Streeter Cell Phone: 978-618-8596
Heavy Rain Cancels. Call if questionable. |
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Sunday,
October 5th, 2008 - Tompson St. Reservation (Bruce &
Tom's)
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| Description: |
Repairs/reroutes on trails
leading to Eagle Rock. In cooperation with
Essex
County Greenbelt Association,
Dieselbikes, and
Sinister
Bikes. Click
Here for more info. |
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Parking /
Directions: |
Sinister
Compound, 9 White's Mountain Road, Gloucester
Parking
somewhat limited, carpool if possible.
Map |
| Time: |
8:30 AM with lunch and ride
to follow |
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Contact: |
Dan Streeter Cell Phone: 978-618-8596
Heavy Rain Cancels. Call if questionable. |
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Sunday,
October 19th, 2008 - Ward Reservation, Andover, MA
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| Description: |
Tread improvements and a
short boardwalk on the Bay Circuit Trail north of the
Holt Hill access road. |
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Parking /
Directions: |
Reservation parking lot on Prospect Rd.
Map |
| Time: |
8:30 AM with lunch and ride
to follow |
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Contact: |
Dan Streeter Cell Phone: 978-618-8596
Heavy Rain Cancels. Call if questionable. |
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| Click
here for trail maintenance events sponsored by other NEMBA
chapters. |
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