Tag: Hiking
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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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Thank You 2024 Trail Inspectors!
Thank you to everyone who came out on April 21st for our annual Trail Inspection. Volunteers learned about trail maintenance, submitted trail reports, cleared blowdowns, did some brushing, inspected bridges, and picked up trash across 8+ trails we help maintain. If you find an issue on the trail, report it through the Trailforks app. Click…
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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 – Local Hikes
Our Local Hikes Committee plans hikes (and walks) all over Rhode Island, Connecticut, and anything south of the Mass Pike!
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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 – 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 – Dog Hikes
Our Dog Hikes Committee plans hikes for those of us with Fur babies! Check out these hikes that are dog friendly!