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 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…
July 3, 2024
On Saturday 29 June 2024 Larry Kunz, George Lewinne, and Larry’s grandaughter Izzy did some exploration and clearing around the clogged entry and exit areas of the blocked culvert that’s been overflowing for the past year or so. Nobody Read more…
In June 2024, work continued on building the wooden structures for 2 more bridges in the Moen area associated with the Vaughn Hills Conservation property. The team consists of Drew Schaubhut. Larry Kunz, Chris DeMers, Keith Silver and Gordon Taylor, Read more…
July 1, 2024
On 25 May 2024, The Bolton Trails Committee hosted a chainsaw safety training session led by Steve Schneider. 12 members of the volunteer trail maintenance team took part. This was largely a theoretical session and demonstration of basic techniques for Read more…
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