2010 Trail Care Photos & Project Descriptions
Ever wonder what we do during trail care events? Take a look here!
Landmine 2010 is coming!
Landmine is almost here! Visit our landmine page to pre-register and for additional information. We have been busy resurfacing bridges and completing trail maintenance to make this year even better.
Big Yellow Bus Project
Wompatuck serves as a host site for ParksProject.org's outdoor educational program. This program arranges a field trip where "teachers and students learn about the environment from the environment around them. What's more, students create a living bond with the outdoors and each other." The Friends of Wompatuck supported this program by providing a matching donation to provide transportation for students from Hull.
Landmine 2009
Our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Landmine Classic Mountain Bike Race, was a huge success. We had over 400 racers this year. Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make this event happen, especially the race director, Eric O.
We are looking for feedback on the race, so please complete the 2009 Landmine Survey if you have not already!
Meeting Minutes and Newsletter
The minutes from the September 2009 Friends of Wompatuck meeting and the Summer Newsletter are now available. They can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate link on the left.
History Walk
The Friends of Wompatuck would like to invite anyone who would like to know more about the history of our lovely Wompatuck State Park to attend a Historical Nature Walk on Sunday. May 17th. Please use the link below to read more information about the day and to send in your RSVP so we have an idea of how many to expect.
Spring Newsletter
The spring edition of our newsletter is now available. Both new and past newsletters can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate link on the left.
Spring Trail Care Events
This spring we have had several successful trail care events. We have planted flowers, picked up trash, worked on bridges, cleared thorns, and cut back trails. THANK YOU to all the wonderful volunteers who have helped make these events so successful!
Bunker Dedication Ceremony
A dedication ceremony was held Nov. 8th for bunker N-9. This bunker was restored as an Eagle Scout project to commemorate the history of Wompatuck. Footage from the ceremony can be found here. Click here to read the press release.
Railbed Project
C8-N31 (approximately) was cleared on the first trail work day and ready
to use. The plan was to also start clearing the N4-NW8 railbed that day,
but that never happened. Lars A. and other people like Steve C and
Christie L have worked on it since, and it's now (mostly) cleared from
the north end a bit past the 2nd bunker (i.e. more than half way). It
looks like it will be a very nice, easy trail.
There's still quite a bit of work left, though. I hope we can finish it
soon so that people can enjoy it this summer. If anyone want to help out
on this (beyond the usual trail work days) it would definitely be a good
thing!
[click for map]
Tools Need
FOW is looking for all kinds of hand tools that can be used to maintain the trails such as metal racks, hand loppers, shears, folding hand saws, and shovels. Please contact info@friendsofwompatuck.org if you can donate equipment.
New Trail
A new connector trail was blazed that needs to be ridden! The trail starts at the left side of Heron Pond and connects to the C1-E15 trail at it's highest point.
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