The website of Bolton Trails Committee. Maps, routes, paths and events on conservation land in Bolton Massachusetts
August 1, 2025
Eabhan Ambrose made a plan to build a bog bridge at Rattlesnake for his Eagle Scout project. It was approved and signed by the Conservation Commission. The material was delivered to Bob Roemer’s home. In June and July 2025 Eabhan Read more…
A huge paper was nest was hanging over the Bob Horton Trail at Rattlesnake. So Bob Roemer donned a bee keeper suit, cut the nest down and securely sealed in a big trash bag for disposal. No insecticides were used. Read more…
December 16, 2024
In late November 2024 the “core” Bridge team of Larry Kunz, Keith Silver, Chris DeMers, and Gordon Taylor, plus the contractors Bob Hatch and Stephanie Frend were joined by a group of volunteers, including six boy scouts, to take materials Read more…
December 15, 2024
The final assembly of the remaining bridges at the Vaughn Hills and Moen Conservation Areas was completed in November and early December 2024. The activity is part of the project funded under a state grant obtained by Cindy Ayotte. The Read more…
November 3, 2024
The Bolton Conservation Trust and Bolton Trails Committee proudly announce the opening of a new multi-use passive recreational trail that connects multiple conservation areas, providing residents and visitors with a unique outdoor experience. The new trail stretches approximately Read more…
October 10, 2024
The Haynes-Wheeler property was a gift to the Town by Levi Wheeler in 1970. Levi had lived at hisgrandparent’s home on Sawyer Rd. in what is now the Schultz Farm house. This property is mapped along with the Fyfeshire Conservation Read more…
October 8, 2024
The Bridge Project has continued apace. The team of Chris DeMers, Larry Kunz, Keith Silver, Drew Schaubhut and Gordon Taylor, assisted by Henry Jacobsen, built or replaced four more mixed use bridges and crossings at the Moen area of Vaughn Read more…
August 11, 2024
In July and August 2024 more wooden structures were put into place by the team which at various times consisted of Larry Kunz (assisted by his granddaughter, Isabel), Keith Silver, Chris DeMers, Drew Schaubhut, and Gordon Taylor. The next phase Read more…
On Sunday 21 April 2024 Abbie Maguire of the Bolton Trails Committee led a hike around the new Ballville trails. The group followed the full circuit starting at the northern trailhead and continuing through the North Brook Valley. They took Read more…
On July 3, Abbie Maguire of Bolton trails Committee led a hike to visit two of the stamp locations that must be visited in order to complete the Bolton Outdoor Challenge. The group met at the Moen parking lot and Read more…