The website of Bolton Trails Committee. Maps, routes, paths and events on conservation land in Bolton Massachusetts
December 16, 2020
Greg and Bridget cleared five areas within the Annie Moore conservation property which had downed trees and limbs. The clearing of one downed tree is pictured below. Two buck and three doe are regularly visible in the property which is Read more…
October 23, 2020
A team led by Larry Kunz has restarted the work to improve the seriously eroded trails at Bowers Springs by covering up roots with loam tailings generously donated by a local company. https://www.townofbolton.com/conservation-commission/news/new-material-trail-bower-springs-continued Larry was helped by Keith Silver with Read more…
A huge white pine fell across the path between the Upper and Lower Ponds at Bowers Springs. It was an inconvenience to all that passed, but many dogs enjoyed leaping over it. On Wednesday October 23, Gordon Taylor and Larry Read more…
October 14, 2020
Another oak tree fell at Rattlesnake recently. Bob and Alice Roemer were again ready to clear it. This one was across the trails at intersection 2E. BTW the “2E” marker was safe on another tree.
Bolton Conservation Commission Work, Bolton Conservation Trust Activities, Latest News, Map Updates, Trail work
With the new set of trail maps, new “you are here” maps have been created for installation at trailheads, significant trail junctions and parking areas. This was a team effort: Bob Roemer procured the materials and made the wooden map Read more…
The storm on October 7 brought down many trees in the Annie Moore area, right near where the last tree on Annie Moore came down. Although these were easy to walk around, Greg Matte cleared the trail blockage promptly on Read more…
On October 7, after recent heavy winds, Bob and Alice Roemer have again been hard at work clearing the trails in what has been called “Microburst Alley” at Rattlesnake. The storm on the afternoon of October 7 brought down a Read more…
October 12, 2020
A report came in to the Trails Committee over the weekend that two trees were down and blocking the trail on the Annie Moore property. Greg and Bridget Matte cleared the downed trees and replaced rocks back onto the rock Read more…
September 29, 2020
In September 2020, Gordon Taylor made four new signs for the Danforth Brook area. There were three destination signs and a marker for the summit of Barretts Hill. The signs were needed to highlight the various routes away from the Read more…
September 22, 2020
On September 16, Bob Roemer, Rebecca Longvall and Steve Rothman responded to the report to The Bolton Conservation Trust of a downed tree on the Wilder Pond Trails (boltontrails.org/map14). They also followed up on a previous effort by Rebecca and Read more…