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A hearty thanks to volunteers who helped out on the 20th annual Ipswich River
Clean-up and the Bare Meadow boardwalk construction on June 5!
Bare Meadow Trail Improvements
In 2009, the Conservation Commission and Trails Committee received a Recreation Trails Grant from the State to improve two sections of the Ipswich River Greenway in Bare Meadow Conservation Area. Last fall Reading DPW and volunteers filled several low, wet spots in the trail. Other volunteers installed two benches along the Mattera Accessible Trail in honor of Understanding Disabilities founder, Judy LeBlanc. See the photos below as well as slideshows of trail work here.
The second phase of the Recreation Trails Grant project, building a low boardwalk in Bare Meadow, is nearly complete. Over 300 hours of volunteer time has been put in. Bond Brothers, an Everett-based construction management firm, contributed staff and equipment.
Reading Trails Committee Organizes Wildlife Viewing Platform Project
In the fall of 2008, 36 volunteers built a wildlife viewing platform in Bare Meadow Conservation Area over two days. Funding was provided by a $5,000 grant from local retailer Recreation Equipment Incorporated (REI). The platform can be reached from the recently built accessible trail from the Mattera Conservation Area. Low to the ground and wheelchair accessible, it provides a comfortable vantage point overlooking Bare Meadow. Hikers, bird watchers and star gazers, casual users and organized groups will all enjoy this new amenity.
Over 300 hours of volunteer time were contributed to building the platform, removing buckthorn (an invasive species that degrades wildlife habitat), and improving trails. Many more hours were contributed by Town staff and volunteers prior to the event. The project was planned and coordinated by Reading’s Trails Committee; the design was contributed by Conservation Commission chair Mark Wetzel and his son Jeff Wetzel. Special thanks go to REI, Friends of Reading Recreation, Moynihan’s Lumber, Reading DPW, Reading Conservation Commission, Reading Building Department,
RMLD, McDonalds Reading, and McDonalds North Reading.
Thanks to our sponsors!
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