A vibrant network of open spaces between the Merrimack Valley and Mystic River watershed into Boston.
A vibrant network of open spaces between the Merrimack Valley and Mystic River watershed into Boston.
Here you will find all sorts of resources, from links about land conservation, to popular trail apps. For now, we have two videos you can watch.
All Trails is a useful app (and website) for exploring trails anywhere in North America – and beyond! There is paid and a free version. You can follow your trails progress on a smart phone.
GAIA GPS also provide mapping ability for trails in many areas and has both free and paid versions.
The BCT is a 230+-mile long trail outside Boston where you can walk, hike, ride, ski, or just get some fresh air.
A 10.6 mile multi-use trail that connects Stoneham, Woburn, and Winchester. (Our link is to the Greenway via AllTrails)
Working towards a healthy, vibrant, and resilient Mystic River watershed for the benefit of all our community members.
This is a 27.4-mile hiking route through some of Boston's most immersive parks, forests, wetlands, gardens, greenways, and residential neighborhoods. The trail connects 15 Boston communities, and public transit is available throughout the hike, making it possible to complete the "WCT" in sections or over the course of one epic day.
An organization with a mission to conserve and preserve the Horn Pond Conservation & Recreation Area for current and future generations through community awareness & action, collaborative partnerships, and citizen science efforts for the advancement of environmental & wildlife habitats.
The Middlesex Canal was a 27-mile barge canal connecting the Merrimack River with the port of Boston.
The Museum strives to preserve artifacts and records of our nation’s history in public health.
Our mission is to promote responsible mountain biking and to protect and preserve New England trails and open spaces.
"An annual non-profit concert tour of Massachusetts in support of arts and culture for towns throughout the state."
"DCR manages state parks and oversees more than 450,000 acres throughout Massachusetts. It protects, promotes, and enhances the state’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources."
Here is a marvelous tool for exploring the public parks and greenspaces available to every town in the USA!
"Since 1991, the East Coast Greenway Alliance has led the development of more than 1,000 miles of protected greenways and continues to advance a safe, connected corridor for walking, biking and active transportation from Maine to Florida." Link is to their Massachusetts page and there is more explore.
"Protecting the nature of Massachusetts for people & wildlife."
"We are the voice of the Ipswich River.."
Focused on preserving the Shawsheen River for recreational access and community enjoyment
"The Trustees of Reservations preserve, for public use and enjoyment, places of exceptional scenic, historical, and ecological value."
"The mission of the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition is to advance land conservation across Massachusetts by providing education, tools, networking and advocacy for land trusts and their partners."
They provide financial assistance to nature and land conservation organizations that are community-based.
The actual text of the state law regarding limited liability for private land owners who allow recreational us of their land.
How to get a tax credit for donating land to public use as conservation land.
E-Awakening
Watch Dan Brielman talk with Al French about his work in creating trails around Boston.
Andover 375
Watch a video celebrating Andover’s open spaces, big & small.