2020 MassTrails Grant Awards (55 Projects)

Community Organization Project Title Brief Project Description Project Type Trail Use Award Match

The Town of Arlington’s 2018 Reservoir Master Plan identified the need for a one mile trail
around the reservoir. To increase connectivity to this recreation area, a connector trail that
Design /
extends to the adjacent Minuteman Bikeway was also identified as an advantageous trail Non-
Arlington Town of Arlington Reservoir-Bikeway Connection Trail Engineering / $16,000.00 $4,000.00
project that could unite these two extremely popular recreational resources. This grant will Motorized/Diverse
Permitting
fund the design and engineering of the connection between the two - reservoir and bikeway -
through Hurd Field, creating an ADA-compliant pathway.
This grant will support rehabilitation efforts to correct poor trail conditions along the long-
Other:
distance Mid-State Trail as it traverses Mt. Watatic Sanctuary, a Mass Division of Fisheries and
Reconstruction
Appalachian Mountain Wildlife property. The trail’s current condition finds extensive erosion along the fall line of the Non-
Ashburnham Mid-State Trail Rehabilitation and rehabilitation $38,560.00 $10,296.00
Club mountain. The rehabbed trail will be located within the defined area using rock steps. Motorized/Diverse
of an existing and
Additionally, drainage needs will be addressed and the area outside of the trail corridor will be
damaged trail
naturalized.
The half mile Trolley Brook Trail section of the Ashland Upper Charles Trail is Phase 1 of a
projected 7-mile multi-use trail in Ashland which will help complete the regional Upper
Charles Trail, a 30-mile, multi-use, regional recreation path linking the communities of
Town of Ashland and Ashland, Hopkinton, Milford, Holliston and Sherborn. The sections in Milford and Holliston are Design /
The Trolley Brook Trail - Phase 1 of
Ashland Ashland Upper Charles well-used and popular recreation destinations while Ashland, Holliston and Sherborn are in Engineering / Shared-Use Path $50,000 $15,000
the Ashland Upper Charles Trail
Trail Committee the planning and implementation stages for their portions of the trail. Once completed, future Permitting
linkages are envisioned between the Upper Charles Trail and the wider Massachusetts trail
network, including other regional trail systems, such as the Bruce Freeman Trail and the
Boston-Worcester Airline Trail.

This project adds two trail segments to the 200-acre South Athol Conservation Area (SACA)
creating a 1.5-mile connector between trailheads at White Pond and South Athol Roads
essentially unifying the SACA trail system. Additionally, construction of a new parking area and
trailhead will provide access to over 5 miles of trails. Other work will repair ATV overuse and
South Athol Conservation Area Non-
Athol Town of Athol remove hazardous trees. New signage will help communicate ATV restrictions to aid in Construction $50,000.00 $12,500.00
(SACA) Trails Improvements Projects Motorized/Diverse
enforcement. SACA rules will be well-communicated through new informational kiosks at trail
heads. Boundary markings, adjacent trail systems signage, and locus maps within the SACA
property will be posted to inform users of the overall trail system and increase safety. Last,
the purchase of an UTV and trailer will be used to monitor and maintain this network of trails.

The proposed project will extend the Cape Cod Rail Trail (CCRT) from its current terminus at
Peter Homer Park in Yarmouth westerly to Mary Dunn Road in Barnstable. The existing shared
use path east of the project extends on a former railroad right-of-way for 22 miles through the
towns of Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, and Wellfleet. The trail
Design /
cross section includes a 10- to 12-foot paved surface and 0- to 3-foot shoulders for a total
Barnstable and Yarmouth Town of Barnstable Cape Cod Rail Trail Phase 3 Engineering / Shared-Use Path $180,950.00 $254,700.00
width of up to 18 feet. At all intersecting roadways, the existing trail has crossing signage and
Permitting
pavement markings that meets federal standards, and at roadways with higher vehicular use,
the crossings include the use of use of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons. An Environmental
Notification Form was previously filed for Phases I and II of the CCRT extension project (EEA
#15215). This section is just east of the project, and construction was completed in 2018.

This project will utilize existing railroad bed trail systems and recent state-level rail trail
The Belchertown Greenway - MCRT planning to plan, design, and permit a greenway within the New England Central Railroad Design /
Belchertown Town of Belchertown Connection Planning, Feasibility and corridor in Belchertown. Once built, the trail will connect at each end to the larger regional Engineering / Shared-Use Path $102,000 $25,500
Permitting Project network of rail trails including the Mass Central Rail Trail network while passing through many Permitting
of the area’s popular conservation properties.
 This grant will aid in the continued maintenance and improvement of the abandoned railroad
Maintenance
Mill Valley Snowmobile Multi Use Trail Maintenance bed and adjoining trails in the Town of Blechertown. Additionally, it will fund the purchase of a
Belchertown Equipment Motorized $29,188.00 $7,297.00
Club of Belchertown Improvement Project mid-size Kubota (or similar piece of equipment) to allow for a larger drag to be used when
Purchase
grooming wide trails for winter recreational purposes.

Grant funds will be used to complete a land survey and design plans for Phases 1, 2, and 4b of
the proposed four-phase Bourne Rail Trail project. Phases 1 and 2 include the development of
2.5 miles of a rail-with-trail (RWT) shared use path beginning at the Cape Cod Canal
Recreation Path in Bourne and ending at Monks Cove recreation area near the village of
Monument Beach. Phase 4b is an important stretch of the rail trail project as it addresses the
work from the Bourne/Falmouth town line terminus that Falmouth is currently trying to
Town of Bourne and The Design /
Bourne Rail Trail Phase 1, Phase 2, complete. Completing Phases 1 and 2 will create a 9-mile trail on the Upper Cape from the
Bourne Friends of the Bourne Engineering / Shared-Use Path $100,000 $25,000
and Phase 4B start of the Cape Cod Canal Recreation Path in the Town of Sandwich to Monks Cove in the
Rail Trail Permitting
Town of Bourne, and a 1-mile segment that includes the anticipated extension of the Shining
Sea Bikeway from Route 151 north to the Village of Cataumet. In total, the Bourne Rail Trail is
a 6.5-mile RWT shared use path that will directly connect the Shining Sea Bikeway in Falmouth
with the Cape Cod Canal Recreation Path in Bourne and Sandwich. The project is the missing
link in creating a 24-mile off-road, shared use path network in the Upper Cape Cod towns of
Bourne, Falmouth, and Sandwich.

This project will help the Town of Braintree to construct an approximately one-third of a mile
looped walking trail along the Monatiquot River in Braintree. Currently, there is very limited Non-
Braintree Town of Braintree Middle St. Monatiquot River Trail Construction $43,088.00 $10,772.00
access to the river for residents. The trail will provide a unique opportunity to walk along the Motorized/Diverse
river as well as to view the annual herring migration in this area.
Grant funds will be used to conduct a feasibility study and create a conceptual design for the
re-opening and restoration of the Bridle Path along the median of Beacon Street in Brookline.
Beacon Street Bridle Path Feasibility Project
Brookline Town of Brookline This project is inspired by Frederick Law Olmsted's original Bridle Path design that provided for Shared-Use Path $32,000 $167,880.00
and Concept Design Development
a separated multi-use path for pedestrians, bicycles, and micro-mobility devices along the
entire 2.2 miles.
The Chelmsford Rail Trail Maintenance and Repair Project will use grant funds to make repairs
to over 2000 linear feet of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail that has suffered significant root
Chelmsford Rail Trail Maintenance
Chelmsford Town of Chelmsford incursion since the opening of the trail in 2009. This naturally occurring phenomenon degrades Maintenance Shared-Use Path $90,000 $22,810
and Repair Project
the quality and safety of the trail, creating a liability for the Town and those who walk, run and
cycle on the trail.

Clarksburg, North
Adams, Williamstown,
Adams, Cheshire, New
This project will fund a seasonal Appalachian Trail Ridge Runner position who will work
Ashford, Dalton, Other:
Department of exclusively on the National Scenic Appalachian Trail (AT) in Massachusetts. The AT Ridge
Hinsdale, Washington, Massachusetts' Appalachian Trail Maintenance, Non-
Conservation and Runner provides education and information to trail visitors, as well as works closely with $13,005.00 $9,324.80
Becket, Lee, Tyringham, Ridge Runner Program stewardship and Motorized/Diverse
Recreation volunteers to help maintain the trail and its overnight facilities. The AT Ridge Runner also
Monterey, Gt, education
monitors trail conditions, records trail use, and responds to emergencies as needed.
Barrington, Egremont,
Sheffield, and Mt.
Washington
 The Clinton Greenway Conservation Trust (CGCT) in partnership with the Town of Clinton is
working to complete the Mass Central Rail Trail sections in Clinton, MA. This MassTrails grant
Other: Acquisition
will provide funding to complete Phase 1 of the overall trail development project. These funds
of the rail bed,
Clinton Greenway Mass Central Rail Trail Acquisition - will allow the CGCT and the Town of Clinton to complete the acquisition of the abandoned rail
Clinton securing the Shared-Use Path $111,920 $67,316
Conservation Trust, Inc. Clinton bed that runs from Route 70 in Clinton to the Berlin town line (including the railroad tunnel)
tunnel, initial trail
from Boston & Maine Railroad (doing business as Pan Am Systems). This will allow a portion of
opening
this trail to be opened immediately and position this section for integration with the full Mass
Central Rail Trail.
This grant will fund a multi-model bridge over the Assabet River connecting the West Concord
Design /
Assabet River Pedestrian Trail and Village business district and the West Concord Commuter Rail Station to the largest
Concord Town of Concord Engineering / Shared-Use Path $135,000 $250,000
Bridge employment center in town. The project closes a major first/last mile gap and expands
Permitting
potential trail connections in the community.
Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) will use this grant to conduct a series of
improvements to the Old Mill Trail in Dalton and Hinsdale to ensure it remains an accessible
outdoor recreational facility. The approximately 127-acre reserve is owned and managed by
Berkshire Natural Non-
Dalton and Hinsdale Old Mill Trail Rehabilitation BNRC and contains a woodland trail flanking 1.5 miles of the East Branch of the Housatonic Construction $36,911.00 $14,890.00
Resources Council Motorized/Diverse
River. The rehabilitation project includes regrading significant sections of the .7-mile
accessible trail, expanding and redefining the terminus of the accessible portion, updating the
parking area, and connecting the parking to the trailhead.

The project is Phase II of a Feasibility Study for the South Coast Bikeway to determine the best
route for a proposed multi-use trail connecting Fall River to New Bedford (two Gateway Cities)
Southeastern Regional and beyond. This section, when completed, will close a gap that has long existed in the East
Closing the South Coast Gap Phase II:
Planning and Economic Coast and MA trail networks, it will also link with the anticipated South Coast Rail Commuter
Feasibility Study for the South Coast
Development District Rail Project. This project will continue to build on the work being completed by SRPEDD under Project
Dartmouth, New Bedford, and Westport Bikeway between Fall River and New Shared-Use Path $40,000 $35,000
(SRPEDD) and South Phase I (funded by SCBA and individual municipalities) which will establish alternatives, Development
Bedford, through Westport and
Coast Bikeway Alliance provide initial civic engagement, and examine existing conditions. Phase II involves analysis of
Dartmouth
(SCBA) proposed routes, assessment of the costs and benefits of each, civic engagement and
development of recommendations in order to move the project to the design/build phase.
Phase I will be completed in the summer of 2020 and will serve as the match for the project.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has an extensive trail system that is in
constant need of repair and maintenance. Our trail systems are multi-use recreational
facilities that see a range of users who enjoy hiking, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, OHV
Department of Maintenance
use, mountain biking, snow shoeing, and horseback riding. The DCR West crews work closely
DCR West Region Conservation and 20 Ton Heavy Equipment Trailer Equipment Motorized $16,400.00 $4,100.00
with OHV programming on maintaining the trail systems and bridges in the West Region. This
Recreation Purchase
grant will allow for the purchase of a heavy duty trailer that is needed to haul snow groomers,
a back hoe, excavators, and/or a bobcat to trails and trail parking lots as part of that
maintenance process.
This grant will fund the purchase and use of a new modern UTV that both accepts tracks for
winter use and wheels for summer operation. This vehicle will be an essential asset to access
Department of our 105 miles of winter trails at October Mountain while still allowing us the flexibility to run Maintenance
DCR West Region Conservation and New Equipment Procurement on all terrain tires for summer operation. We manage the largest state forest in Equipment Motorized $34,350.00 $8,587.50
Recreation Massachusetts. Accessing remote locations within the forest is one of our greatest challenges. Purchase
The use of this vehicle will increase our maintenance and emergency rescue possibilities
exponentially.
 This project will build upon the recently completed Fitchburg Trails Vision Master Plan, which
inventoried Fitchburg's non-motorized recreational trails, created and publicized detailed trail
maps and descriptions, and identified the need to post wayfinding signage to help the public
better access our extensive but mostly unmarked trail networks. We propose to install a
Fitchburg Trails Wayfinding Signage Other: Signage on Non-
Fitchburg City of Fitchburg wayfinding signage system that is clear, complete, consistent and coordinated. Additionally, $39,687.00 $22,290.00
Project existing trails Motorized/Diverse
we will install 4'x 6' map and informational panels on seven new trailhead kiosks at our major
trailhead parking areas. The signage system will incorporate a QR code link to the city's web-
based trail maps that contain interpretive information not available in the field in both English
and Spanish languages.

This project will help the Florida Mountaineers Snowmobile Club (FMSC) to cover the
expenses of much-needed repairs to existing maintenance equipment, and to purchase a used
Maintenance
Florida Mountaineers Equipment Purchase/Trail snow groomer to increase the club’s maintenance capacity. FMSC maintains a 50-mile trail
Florida Equipment Motorized $67,036.80 $16,759.20
Snowmobile Club Maintenance system that extends through private properties and the Florida, Savoy, and Monroe State
Purchase
Forests. The trails system consists of direct trail linkage to the surrounding towns through
multiple easy access points, and connects to the State of Vermont’s V.A.S.T. trail system.

The Franklin and Bellingham Rail Trail Committee will use this grant to correct a drainage and
grading issue on the Southern New England Trunkline Trail (SNETT) at Spring Street in Franklin.
Where the SNETT crosses the street about 0.7 miles east of the proposed Prospect Street
Frankin & Bellingham SNETT Drainage and Grading - Spring underpass, there exists an approximate 300-foot portion of trail that is poorly drained. This Non-
Franklin Construction $10,400.00 $3,760.00
Rail Trail Committee Street Area area often creates a barrier for use by wheelchairs, an inconvenience to pedestrians, and a Motorized/Diverse
dangerous surface condition for bikers. This project will correct the issue by regrading and
resurfacing as well as clearing brush for better user visibility and safety when crossing Spring
Street.

The Squannacook River Rail Trail is an approximately 3.7-mile multi-use trail to be constructed
along the MBTA right of way in Townsend and Groton, Massachusetts. Squannacook
Squannacook
Groton and Townsend Squannacook River Rail Trail Greenways plans to build the rail trail over three years. The specific project proposed in this Construction Shared-Use Path $100,000 $54,300
Greenways, Inc.
grant application is to build the beginning one-third of the rail trail by removing rails and ties
and installing an aggregate surface over approximately 1.1 miles.

This project will create a new recreational foot trail on town-owned land, previously the site of
Plymouth County Hospital. It will enable the relocation of nearly a mile of the Bay Circuit Trail
Non-
Hanson Town of Hanson Bay Circuit Trail Relocation off of busy roadways and into 50 acres of forest and meadow. The trail will improve public Construction $100,000.00 $30,410.00
Motorized/Diverse
access and enjoyment of this scenic open space, and will be compatible with passive
recreation that is envisioned for other parts of the property in the future.

The Buckland Riders Snowmobile Club will utilize these grant funds to add a track-equipped
UTV and 6-foot groomer to its snow grooming fleet. The club steadily works on its existing trail
network both on private and public lands to widen trails to a minimum of 6 feet, and
Buckland Riders Singing Brook Farm Trail
Hawley preferable 10 feet where possible. This has been completed on over 90% of its trails. The Maintenance Motorized $49,354.00 $14,536.40
Snowmobile Club Improvement
matching volunteer work for this grant will accomplish clearing and widening of the Potash Hill
Road Trail (East/West Trail) and the corresponding North/South trail located in the Singing
Brook Farm Conservation Area, bordering a section of the Dubuque State Forest.
The Savoy Kanary Kats Snowmobile Club requests this grant to help the club meet its
maintenance priorities and responsibilities for the trails within the towns of Savoy, Windsor,
Groomer Maintenance Items, Bridge Plainfield, and Hawley. Funds will allow for the purchase of a Mahindra UTV, yearly oil and Maintenance
Hawley, Plainfield, Savoy Kanary Kats
Redeck Material, UTV Trail filter service for grooming equipment, hydraulic drive pump replacement and track belts for Equipment Motorized $46,851.00 $20,300.00
Savoy, and Windsor Snowmobile Club
Maintenence Vehicle one groomer, and a hot water pressure washer for cleaning equipment. In addition, the grant Purchase
funds will be used to replace the decking for three existing bridges increasing safe crossing at
each.
 The proposed pathway will provide a safe and innovative shared used path for residents and
visitors by connecting Route 5 to Springdale Park, one of Holyoke's flagship parks, almost
thirty acres in size and located along the Connecticut River. Alongside this proposed pathway,
there are destinations such as a boathouse, a unique municipal facility operated by Holyoke
Rows, a non-profit serving the community towards access to physical activities in the Design /
Holyoke City of Holyoke CT River Pathway Connecticut river. Additionally, the path will pass an urban farm, two public schools, and a Engineering / Shared-Use Path $40,000 $10,000
much used athletic field complex. The CT River Pathway compliments the ongoing plan for Permitting
Rehabilitation of Route 5 from MassDOT, project number 604209, by expanding on the shared
used pathway planned on the eastern side of Main Street. This project will be fundamental
foundation for a network of trails that will enhance the experiences and destinations for all,
including access to recreational spaces and ongoing placemaking efforts on Main Street.

The project is a proposed 2,750-foot shared use path connecting the Hopkinton High School,
Middle School, and the new Marathon Elementary School. The Campus Trail Connector, when
combined with adjacent existing and proposed facilities, will allow students, runners, cyclists Design /
Hopkinton Upper Charles
Hopkinton The Campus Trail Connector and others easy passage between the three schools, as well as the downtown area, for a total Engineering / Shared-Use Path $111,564 $87,663
Trail Committee
distance of 2.1 miles. While this is a stand-alone project, the Campus Trail Connector is a Permitting
critical link to expand the existing Upper Charles Trail network which will include a continuous
8-mile shared use path through Hopkinton from Milford to Ashland.
Other: Project
The Merrimack River Trail is a 3.3-mile riverfront path between the Shawsheen River in
Development,
Lawrence's downtown mill district and the Andover town line. MassTrails funding will allow
Lawrence Groundwork Lawrence Merrimack River Trail Phase 2 Design, Shared-Use Path $68,750 $36,944
the project partners to advance planning, design, permitting, and construction of various
Permitting,
improvements to increase access to the trail.
Construction
This grant is for the preliminary design of a 1.2-mile experiential separated shared use path
along the Pawtucket Street corridor, adjacent to the Merrimack River. It will provide a model
for an urban walking and bicycling trail in a Gateway City Environmental Justice Community.
Design /
The path will create an integral and critical multi-modal connection between UMASS Lowell's
University of Pawtucket Street "River Run Ride & Engineering /
Lowell South Campus, DCR's Francis Gate Park, and the City of Lowell's Sheehy Memorial Park to the Shared-Use Path $57,000 $14,250
Massachusetts Lowell Stride" Permitting - 25%
west with UMass Lowell's East Campus, Lowell's Riverwalk Path, and the Lawrence Mills Park
Design
to the east. It will provide a key missing link in the Lowell National Historical Park's and DCR's
5.6-mile Lowell Canalway trail network, expanded recreational connections, unique
placemaking elements and wayfinding, and enhanced safety for all users.

This half mile segment of shared use path (SUP) will connect the Mattapoisett Rail Trail to the
planned Marion Pathway to create a 20-mile, no-traffic/low traffic, bike or pedestrian route
from New Bedford to Wareham. Traversing a forested landscape, it connects with numerous
THE CONNECTOR: Connecting the
hiking trails and passes wetlands, vernal pools and cranberry bogs. The project site is a former
Mattapoisett Town of Mattapoisett Mattapoisett Rail Trail with the Construction Shared-Use Path $110,000 $27,500
railroad right of way previously upgraded with gravel, drainage, and environmental
Marion Pathway
accommodations. Needed work includes rough and fine grading, asphalt surfacing, loam, and
seeding. ADA and stroller parking spaces will be located at the trail head and general parking
will be available nearby.

The Medfield Rail Trail is a proposed shared use trail following the route of the MBTA rail bed
in Medfield, running approximately 1.3 miles from Ice House Road to the Dover town line. The
Trail will provide connections for residents throughout the region (particularly youth and
seniors) for biking, walking, jogging, cross country skiing, and horseback riding. The rail trail
Medfield Town of Medfield Medfield Rail Trail Construction Shared-Use Path $100,000 $74,480
will provide a direct connection to the planned mixed-use redevelopment of the 128-acre
Medfield State Hospital; the planned Dover Greenway; the Bay Circuit Trail, an extensive
regional trail system from Plum Island in the north to Kingston Bay in the south; as well as
access to the Norfolk Hunt Club's extensive regional trail network.
 During the Summer of 2021 a crew of Greenagers will construct an interpretive hiking trail
through property owned and maintained by the Bidwell House Museum. The Greenagers crew
will be composed of local youth, 15 to 20 years in age, hired from nearby High Schools. The Non-
Monterey Greenagers Loom Brook Trail Construction $21,410.00 $13,800.00
proposed trail will link the Stone Wall Loop at the south end of the property with the existing Motorized/Diverse
Champion Oak Trail and McCallum Trail at the north end of the museum's 192-acre property,
forming several new loop trails.
The Cochituate Rail Trail - MBTA Station Connection Design will design the last critical gap in
the regional Cochituate Rail Trail (CRT). The proposed project is for the last section of the CRT Design /
Cochituate Rail Trail - MBTA Station
Natick Town of Natick from its currently planned terminus at Mechanic Street in Natick directly to Natick Center and Engineering / Shared-Use Path $125,000 $31,250
Connection Design
the Natick Center MBTA Station. The project includes approximately 1,300 feet of trail Permitting
corridor and an ADA-accessible ramp.

New Bedford is blessed with three urban nature trails which provide residents the opportunity
to experience woodland walks, flora and fauna, and unique ecological features such as the
New Bedford Parks, two certified vernal pools found here. This grant will fund trail maintenance at three locations
Recreation, and Beaches City of New Bedford Nature Trail with a combined distance of approximately 3.5 miles. The city struggles with the maintenance Non-
New Bedford Maintenance $13,390.00 $11,465.00
and Groundwork Maintenance and has in the past relied on volunteer and nonprofit support which resulted in varying Motorized/Diverse
Southcoast degrees of success. Groundwork Southcoast has agreed to take over the maintenance of the
trails as part of the Green Team core responsibilities. This requires a funding source for the
staff and youth wages. The City can provide these costs with the help of a MassTrails grant.

This project will construct a crucial trail link along a 1,200-foot section of the Merrimack River
Riverfront Critical Gap: Clipper City
shoreline and fill an important gap in this well-used trail network while also significantly
Rail Trail, Coastal Trails Regional
Newburyport City of Newburyport improving the resilience of this unprotected stretch of shoreline to sea level rise and storm Construction Shared-Use Path $100,000 $25,000
Network, and Storm Surge/Sea Level
surge events. Project funds will construct a raised, paved, off-road, multi-use trail that will
Rise Resiliency
replace an unsafe interim detour route along Water Street.

This project is intended to fill a critical gap in the Charles River Pathway System by providing:
(1) a recordable surveyed plan of the existing conditions; (2) a review of the structural stability
of the existing Christina Street Rail Bridge; (3) an estimate of costs associated with providing a
safe, fully accessible shared use path across the bridge; and (4) 25% design of the most cost- Other: Project
Christina Street Bridge Feasibility effective and preferred alternative for a shared use path. An associated and simultaneous Development and
Newton and Needham City of Newton Shared-Use Path $56,700 $14,230
Study and Conceptual Design effort by the DCR will provide the results of a title search in preparation for the desired Design/Engineerin
transfer of bridge ownership from the MBTA to DCR. The result will be the foundation for g Services
construction of a fully accessible bicycle/pedestrian shard use path connection over the
Charles River with immense regional, commuter and recreational value. * Note that task #1
has been removed pending a decision by DCR on bridge care and control.

Town of North Reading:

Grant proceeds will fund a feasibility study for a recreational trail that in theory will generally Project
North Reading Land Utilization North Reading Recreational Trail Shared-Use Path $45,000 $55,000
follow the route of the abandoned Salem to Lowell Railroad. Development
Committee
The City of Northampton, using existing trails, will use this grant to fund the development of a
long distance walking and mountain biking trail that circumnavigates the City. This will allow Non-
Northampton City of Northampton Northampton One Construction $50,000.00 $12,500.00
for the connection of public land and provide a tread way that works for even inexperienced Motorized/Diverse
walkers.
Connecticut River This project with create a waterproof map and paddle guide for the Connecticut River.
Northfield, Greenfield, Other: Publication
Paddlers' Trail and Connecticut River Paddlers' Trail Designed to complement online resources and a map published for Vermont and New Non-
Hatfield, Northampton, / Safety / $10,000.00 $10,000.00
Connecticut River Waterproof Trail Map and Guide Hampshire, the map will help guide users on down river trips, provide safety and etiquette Motorized/Diverse
Holyoke Etiquette
Conservancy guidelines, and present content about the region's unique natural and cultural history.
 The project will provide a vital connection for the Peabody Independence Greenway existing
trailhead at Lt. Ross Park and existing trailhead at Peabody Road that is cut-off by Route 1 and
Interstate 95. The highlight for this 12-foot multi-use paved path will be a new 2-span Design /
Peabody Independence Greenway at
Peabody City of Peabody pedestrian bridge over the Route 1 northbound and southbound lanes. In addition, this project Engineering / Shared-Use Path $203,750 $210,218
I-95 and Route 1 Connector Project
will provide the critical link for the Border to Boston Trail northern and southern segments Permitting
providing an alternative mode of transportation route linking communities from Salisbury to
Boston.

This grant will help the Berkshire Snow Seekers purchase needed parts for a number of its
Other: Repairs and
Pittsfield, Lanesboro, Parts and Supplies for Repairs and grooming fleet. Purchases will include four new tracks for the club’s Tucker Sno-Cats, parts for
Berkshire Snow Seekers maintenance on
Washington, Becket, Maintenance on Snowmobile Trail repairing axle wear sleeves for three of the Sno-Cats, various wheels and bogie wheels to Motorized $42,300.83 $10,611.00
Snowmobile Club existing RTP
Lee, Lenox Groomers replace worn or damaged wheels, and filters and small hardware pieces for routine
funded equipment
maintenance purposes.

Manomet is an international leader in bird research and science, with a focus on the study and
conservation of migratory bird species. The Wetlands Restoration and Community Outreach
Project aims to create a 0.4-mile interpretive nature trail on our 40-acre headquarters
property in Plymouth. This trail will feature educational signage relating to local wildlife and
Manomet's Wetlands Restoration Non-
Plymouth Manomet Inc. natural history, an ADA-compliant wildlife viewing blind overlooking a restored wetland, and Construction $50,000.00 $12,500.00
and Community Outreach Project Motorized/Diverse
an extension of a recently completed ADA-compliant walkway to an overlook of Cape Cod
Bay. This project will significantly broaden Manomet's ability to connect people to nature
while also providing an introduction to Manomet's on-site research, education, and wildlife
conservation.

In November 2019, the Western Mass Climbers' Coalition (WMCC) purchased a 14-acre parcel
that represents 80% of what is locally known in Sandisfield as Hanging Mountain with the
following three goals in mind: to establish access to a major new climbing area in the
Northeast; to develop this recreational area in a way that welcomes all rock climbers and
other passive recreational enthusiasts while preserving wildlife habitat for the native plants
Western Massachusetts Hanging Mountain Parking Lot and Non-
Sandisfield and animals; and to ensure that climbers and the general public can access this valuable Construction $25,500.00 $13,210.00
Climbers' Coalition Trail Improvements Motorized/Diverse
resource in perpetuity. The WMCC volunteers, together with an array of local and national
non-profits, have begun expanding and improving public access and existing trail networks on
this beautiful open space. This Mass Trails grant will be used to complete the driveway and
construct a parking lot, improve trailhead signage and overall trail connections, all for public
use.

The Savoy Kanary Kats Snowmobile Club will use this grant to perform trail hardening of Tilton
Brook and Shaker Trails within the Savoy Mountain State Forest. The hardened trail area will
Savoy Kanary Kats Trail Hardening of Tilton Brook Trail
Savoy be approximately 4,000-feet long by 10-feet wide and suitable for many different trail uses. Maintenance Motorized $51,635.00 $39,680.00
Snowmobile Club (SV90) and Shaker Trail (SV8)
This project will enhance existing paths into a well-maintained trail with a finished grade of
consistent level surface that improves the trail user’s safety.

This grant will fund the first step of a two-phased project to restore and extend the 1-mile
Hazel A. Young Trail, which winds through a 50-acre wooded site along the Manhan River in
Southampton, comprising Manhan Meadows Sanctuary, Parsons Memorial Forest, and
Howland Conservation Area. This large parcel is a unique attribute for a town center, with its
Southampton views of the river, marshes, and wildlife, and at the same time, its proximity to playgrounds,
Manhan Meadows Trail Restoration Non-
Southampton Conservation ballfields, the public library, and more. Phase I would completely restore the trails on both Maintenance $50,000.00 $12,500.00
Project Motorized/Diverse
Commission sides of the Manhan by replacing bridges, boardwalks, and stairs; re-routing sections away
from steep, eroding banks; providing trailhead kiosks, maps and way-finding signs; and adding
benches for resting and enjoying the scenery. Phase II will replace the larger bridge over the
Manhan. Together these projects will greatly enhance the accessibility, sustainability, and
appeal of a landscape with major significance to the town.
 The City of Springfield will use grant funds to construct a new 1.5-mile multi-use trail through
the city’s historic McKnight Neighborhood. The trail will run along the former Highland
Springfield City of Springfield McKnight Community Trail Project Construction Shared-Use Path $300,000 $75,000
Division Railroad corridor from Armory Street to the Rebecca M. Johnson Elementary School
near State Street.
This grant will provide the necessary construction funds, matched with existing project funds,
Grand Trunk Trail, Completion of the
Sturbridge Town of Sturbridge to complete the last three quarters of a mile of the Westville section of the 6-mile Grand Construction Shared-Use Path $150,000 $37,500
Westville Section
Trunk Trail, located in Sturbridge, which is part of the regional 66-mile Titanic Rail Trail.

The Sturbridge Trails Committee plans to extend its trail offerings to include 2.1 miles of
Town of Sturbridge Trails Grand Trunk Trail, Riverlands mountain bike trails off the main Grand Trunk Trail being constructed on the Riverlands Non-
Sturbridge Construction $50,000.00 $29,568.00
Committee Mountain Bike Trails property which is located across from the Old Sturbridge Village parking lot. The bike trails are Motorized/Diverse
designed to attract bikers of all levels and provide interesting loops to all riders.
Grant funds will allow the Town of Sudbury to acquire the 1.4-mile CSX Corridor in town. The
Sudbury Acquisition of the CSX corridor begins approximately a quarter mile north of Route 20/Boston Post Road and extends Other: Rail
Sudbury Town of Sudbury Corridor to Expand the Bruce to the Framingham city line. This acquisition would be a major step towards advancing the Corridor Land Shared-Use Path $300,000 $580,000
Freeman Rail Trail Bruce Freemen Rail Trail south to Framingham, ultimately creating a 25-mile shared use path Acquisition
from Lowell in the north.
This grant will help restore and rehabilitate an existing trail that provides critical access as a
trailhead for the 450-acre Nobscot Scout Reservation. The project incorporates the
restoration, expansion and major upgrade of a nature trail that was put in place over 20 years
Mayflower Council, Inc.,
Ralph Sisson Nature Trail at Nobscot ago in a very limited capacity but has since fallen into major disrepair. The project is significant Non-
Sudbury and Boy Scouts of Construction $10,426.37 $4,526.00
Scout Reservation in that the major trail improvements will stabilize the treadway, provide compliance with Motorized/Diverse
America
wetland protection, and engage hikers with nature education about the surrounding
ecosystem. The successful project completion will have a major, positive impact on the 12,000
annual visitors to the Reservation.

Coldbrook Snowmobile Club will use the grant funds to install and remove a temporary bridge
Other: Bridge
Coldbrook Snowmobile Safely Link the Ware River Rail Trail over the Otter River in Templeton. The bridge is owned by the Department of Conservation
Tempelton installation and Motorized $10,000.00 $2,500.00
Club to Otter River State Park and Recreation and its installation each year creates a safe link between the Ware River Rail
removal
Trail to the Otter River State Park for snowmobiles.

The Town of Wareham Department of Natural Resources in cooperation with the Wareham
Conservation Commission, Wareham Land Trust, Buzzards Bay Coalition and Wildlands Trust,
looks to create new trail loops, maintain existing trail networks and revitalize unkept trails Other: Project
throughout the town-owned conservation properties. In addition to property updates, the Development,
proposed project will enhance our trail connections to the abutting conservation hiking trails Design/Engineerin
Town of Wareham
Town of Wareham Trail Maintenance held by our partnering organizations. Town conservation trail networks are both within and in g/Permitting, Non-
Wareham Department of Natural $50,000.00 $12,500.00
and Development close proximity to our four designated Environmental Justice Communities as well as abutting Maintenance, and Motorized/Diverse
Resources
two elementary schools. Trail networks will be enhanced with updated amenities, new parking Maintenance
areas, and rest areas. Funding will be utilized for engineering, planning, sitework, materials, Equipment
amenities, and maintenance of the trail networks. This grant will also fund a necessary piece Purchase
of small machinery for mowing, brush removal, and forestry services that would be used by
the Department of Natural Resources.

The grant funds will be used to reconstruct approximately 3 miles of the Washington
Department of Mountain Marsh Trail. Funds will be primarily used on a quarter mile section of ADA-
Washington Mountain Marsh Trail Non-
Washington Conservation and accessible trail that has degraded over time and is no longer truly accessible. The goal of the Maintenance $50,000.00 $12,500.00
Rehabilitation Project Motorized/Diverse
Recreation project will be to restore the trail section to its former accessible state and make the trail
available to all who visit.
 Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation proposes to realign the lower section (1000 feet) of the
Williamstown Rural Trail Realignment of the Berlin Pass Berlin Pass Trail, which in its current state follows a badly eroded former roadbed dating to Non-
Williamstown Construction $32,861.00 $8,317.60
Lands Foundation Trail's Lower Section the 1700s. The work involves 970 feet of new trail construction at a sustainable grade, three Motorized/Diverse
switchbacks, two rock staircases, six step-stones, and a 30-foot boardwalk.
The proposed project will provide a shared use path on Higgins Crowell Road in West
Yarmouth. This path will create critical connections to the proposed Cape Cod Rail Trail (CCRT)
Higgins Crowell Road Shared-Use Phase III, Town recreation bike trails (to be upgraded during the CCRT Phase III Project) and
Yarmouth Town of Yarmouth Construction Shared-Use Path $150,000 $37,500
Path sidewalks, two public schools and Town of Yarmouth Sandy Pond Recreation area. The
proposed path will be approximately 10-feet wide, 7,700-linear feet long, and have an asphalt
surface.