The website of Bolton Trails Committee. Maps, routes, paths and events on conservation land in Bolton Massachusetts
February 9, 2023
The Trails Steering Committee’s newest member, Mark Hatfield, noticed some fallen trees blocking the cart path that leads from the Green Road parking area for the Hansen Land (Vaughn Hills). So he took the initiative and cleared them using a Read more…
The trail easement along the north side of the Oak Trail FOSPRD development is held by Bolton Conservation Trust. It’s a little-used, but handy connection between Ballville Road and the Bolton Conservation land that surrounds the area. It’s expected that Read more…
February 2, 2023
In January 2023, a trail user reported that a bridge in the Vaughn Hills area near the Moen parking lot was very dangerous and in slippery weather it looked as though someone could slip off into the brook below, especially Read more…
December 4, 2022
The Trails Committee had received comments that the “Dead End” signs at Taggart were misleading because they implied that the paths continued afterwards for some distance. Another comment was that there were not clear arrows and marking for the Old Read more…
December 1, 2022
There was some damage to the high bridge over Bowers Brook and the bog bridges crossing the wet areas nearby. Specifically, some of the boards had been broken at the edges. Larry Kunz took charge and organized a repair. Gordon Read more…
The Bolton Conservation Trust has worked with a landowner on Coventry Wood Road to set up a new path into the Rattlesnake property called the Merrill Connector. There is a bench where walkers can take a rest and a poem Read more…
November 14, 2022
Deer, coyote, racoon, turkey seen with a wildlife camera on Wattaquadock Hill.
If you have ventured along the trails from the Goose Pond Path turnaround to the Wilder farm area, you would have noticed how easily it becomes overgrown. At Drew Schaubhut’s suggestion the builder of the nearby houses in the Tadmor Read more…
On October 27 2022, Gordon Taylor took a walk along the Old Town House Road and found two trees across the path, one was quite large and a significant obstacle. A few days later Larry Kunz and Gordon cleared these Read more…
October 23, 2022
Glossy Buckthorn is an invasive plant that is widely spread in Bolton and in Massachusetts. Best method to control it is by pull, dig and cut. Here is a link to Additional Resources if you would like to learn more. Read more…