Category: Conservation
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Mt. Tom Trail Restoration Project – North Side of Route 165
AMC Narragansett Chapter Trail Committee The following summary describes the ongoing restoration work being carried out on the Mt. Tom Trail (north side of Rt. 165) in Arcadia Management Area. This section of trail has experienced severe erosion for many years, causing water to run directly down the treadway and wash sediment onto Route 165. The AMC Narragansett…
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Much Needed Repairs Completed on Vin Gormley Trail
Thank you to David, Tony, Ron, Bill, Holly, Rod, Marc, and Doug, for all your hard work and dedicated efforts, planning and carrying out much-needed trail maintenance, on this year’s annual “National Trails Day” project, along Vin Gormley Trail! These volunteers completed much needed repairs on aging board walks, improved treadway drainage issues, and brushed…
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Map and Compass Course May 9th and 11th
Event: Map and Compass Course (2 Day Event) When: TH May 9th at Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association’s Headquarters from 6-9pm and Sat May 11th at Browning Mill Pond in Arcadia Management Area from 9-3pm. A map and compass make up two of the 10 essentials recommended for safe backcountry travel, but they’ll do little good if…
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Annual Trail Inspection April 21st!
Our Trails Committee will be hosting our annual Trail Inspection on Sunday April 21st from 10-4 in Arcadia Management Area. Join other volunteers as we check our trails for blowdowns, blazing, trash, and other trail maintenance needs. Click here to register!
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Lawton Foster Rd N Section of Narragansett Trail Blazed!
Special thanks to our volunteers who worked today restoring another section of the Narragansett Trail! Volunteers painted blazes along Lawton Foster Rd N closing a ~0.6 mile gap in a 7.5 mile section of the Narragansett Trail in Rhode Island. Through the efforts of the Narragansett Trail Restoration Project, there is now a total of…
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Committee Focus – NTRP
The Narragansett Trail Restoration Project was formed in January 2020 with the goal of restoring the Narragansett Trail from Ashville Pond in Canonchet, RI to Worden Pond in South Kingston, RI. Click here to learn more about the project!
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Committee Focus – Trail Stewardship
Our Trails Committee maintains over 60 miles of trails across the state. Most of the trails are located in Arcadia Management Area, but there are also trails in Burlingame, Rockville, George Washington Management Areas as well as numerous other land partners like Camp Yawgoog B.S.A. and the Nature Conservancy! There are many ways to help…
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Committee Focus – Family Outings
Our Family Outings Committee plans events across all of our activities, just geared towards families! Family Outing Leaders often collaborate with our other Committees to put on hiking, biking, rock climbing, paddling, and education activities geared towards families!
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Committee Focus – Conservation
Our Conservation Committee plans and leads conservation efforts throughout Rhode Island and the region.
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Centennial Celebration Kick-Off Event!
On September 25th, our Chapter held a Centennial Celebration Kick-Off event filled with great activities ending with a picnic at Browning Mill Pond Picnic Area! Our Local Hikes Committee had multiple hikes! Some hiked around Browning Mill Pond, another group hiked on Arcadia and other neighboring trails, and another group kicked off our…