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2007 Greater Boston NEMBA Trail Work Events
Middlesex Fells Fells Trail Maintenance
Events Are Always the First Sunday of
Each Month.
You don't have to be a
member, or even a biker, to attend a
Trail Maintenance Day. Everyone is
welcome. Help us give back.
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Sunday, April 1st,
Middlesex Fells
Maintenance Day 1 [DONE]
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Project Location:
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Entire NEMBA Loop
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Work Description:
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This will be a trail
assessment and light
maintenance event. We
will split into 3-4
groups and each group
will hike approximately
1.5-2 miles of the NEMBA
Loop to assess trail
condition after the
winter, note any
large-scale damage,
clear blow-down, minor
brush-back work, and
repair signage.
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Driving Directions:
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Meet at
Sheepfold Parking Lot,
Rte 28 in Stoneham, MA |
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Time:
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8:30am - 12:30pm |
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Contact:
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Tim Post |
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Sunday, May 6th,
Middlesex Fells Trail
Maintenance School 1
[DONE]
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Project Location:
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Botume House |
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Work Description:
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Classroom and field
instruction on trail
assessment, design and
repair.
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Driving Directions:
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Meet at Botume House, 4
Woodland Road, Stoneham, MA |
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Time:
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8:00am-5:00pm |
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Contact:
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Mike
Tabaczynski |
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Saturday, May
12th, Great Brook State
Park Maintenance Day 1 -
ParkServe Event
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Project Location:
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New Trail on Indian Hill |
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Work Description:
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Finish new trail on
Indian Hill and close
old trail
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Driving Directions:
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Meet at Hart XC Ski Barn
parking lot, 1050 Lowell
Street, Carlisle, MA |
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Time:
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8:30am - 12:30pm |
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Contact:
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Philip Keyes |
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Sunday, June 3rd,
Middlesex Fells
Maintenance Day 2
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Project Location:
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Ravine Between East Dam Road
and Middle Road Work |
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Work Description:
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This will be a major
reroute and maintenance
event. We will create a
new trail route to
eliminate further
erosion of singletrack
and close 3 badly eroded
sections of trail.
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Project Map: |
Google Maps |
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Driving Directions:
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Meet at Gate 9 Parking Lot,
South Border Road, Medford,
MA |
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Time:
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8:30am - 12:30pm |
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Contact:
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Tim
Post |
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Sunday, June 30th,
Middlesex Fells
Maintenance Day 3
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Project Location:
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Basic Maintenance on MTB
Loop Singletrack Near
Hillcrest Ave. |
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Work Description:
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This will be a
maintenance event. We
will narrow the existing
trail, fix or implement
drainage devices as
necessary and repair
existing bridge
boardwalk.
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Driving Directions:
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Meet at Gate 16, Hillcrest
Parkway/Avenue, Winchester,
MA |
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Time:
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8:30am - 12:30pm |
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Contact:
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Terry
Kennedy |
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Sunday, August
5th, Middlesex Fells
Maintenance Day 4
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Project Location:
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Basic Maintenance on MTB
Loop Singletrack Near Water
Treatment Plant. |
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Work Description:
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This will be a
maintenance event. We
will narrow the existing
trail and fix or
implement drainage
devices as necessary.
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Driving Directions:
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Meet at Gate 9 Parking Lot,
South Border Road, Medford,
MA |
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Time:
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8:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
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Contact:
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Mike
Tabaczynski |
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For a list of archived 2006 Trail Work
Events,
click here.
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