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Part 2 of 4 hikes covering the entire Bay Circuit route thru Andover:
Sunday July 26th This is the second in a series of 4 hikes this summer that will, in total, cover the entire 18-mile Andover section of the Bay Circuit Trail. This leg will consist of approximately 4.5 miles and is a self-standing adventure (participation in the other parts of the series is not necessary). The hike will be led by experienced hikers. This second hike is from 1 to 4 pm, rain or shine. For this 2nd section, hikers are asked to meet at 1p at the Horn Bridge (corner of Red Spring Road and Reservation Road). We will shuttle people to the beginning of the hike at the Ward Reservation. For more information, please contact the Hiking Series Coordinator, Jeff LaFountain at 978-470-2980 or by e-mail at jefflaf@comcast.net
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Boxford area hikes each Tuesday  many of them along sections of the Bay Circuit Trail. Sponsored by Boxford Trails Assn and Boxford Open Land Trust. Check out BTA/BOLT website for list of hikes and details.
Ipswich Bridges Dedication was held on November 8 2008.
Three new bridges for walkers and horses on the Bay Circuit Trail were
dedicated on Saturday November 8 at 1 p.m. at the Marini Farm pond
parking lot on Linebrook Rd. The Ipswich Bay Circuit Trail Committee
invites the public to celebrate the completion of this multi-year
project. The bridges built with local grants and volunteer labor, are named in honor of Richard and Barbara Ostberg, Bob Weatherall,
and Ralph Williams.
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The Appalachian Mountain Club sometimes has group hikes along the Bay Circuit. Registration required. http://trips.outdoors.org/index.cfm
2009 TMAC Regional and Committee Meetings
The Trail Maintenance Advisory Committee (TMAC) will be holding meetings in a number of towns along the trail next year. All town maintainers and anyone interested in trail stewardship are invited to attend any of the meetings.
The meetings are being held to foster better communications between the towns and TMAC. They will give you the opportunity to meet the TMAC committee members and other town maintainers and� find out about TMAC's activities and goals and to discuss trail maintenance accomplishments issues and concerns.
Meetings will be held in the following towns:
January 15, 2009 Region 2 Meeting, 7:30-9:00 pm Andover Memorial Hall Library
Activities Room (lower floor).
February 12, 2009 Committee Meeting, 1:00-3:00 pm DCR Walden Pond, Headquarters Conference Room.
March 5, 2009 Region 1 Meeting, 7:30-9:00 pm, Essex County Greenbelt Association, Headquarters Conference Room.
April 2, 2009 Region 3 Meeting, 7:30-9:00 pm, Concord Division of Natural Resources, Conference Room (2nd floor).
May 7, 2009 Committee Meeting, 1:00-3:00 pm, DCR Walden Pond, Headquarters Conference Room.
June 4, 2009, Region 4 Meeting, 7:30-9:00 pm, Framingham Town Hall, Conference Room 1.
September 10, 2009 Region 5 Meeting, 7:30-9:00 pm, Walpole Town Hall, Conference Room 116.
October 1, 2009 Region 6 Meeting, 7:30-9:00 pm, Pembroke Public Library, Large Meeting Room.
November 5, 2009 Committee Meeting, 1:00-3:00 pm, DCR Walden Pond, Headquarters Conference Room.
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