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Next meeting January 10th Meeting at 7PM Nevins Library

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:17:19 +0000

At our first meeting of the year we will be collecting ideas for events for 2012!

As you can see they have been working as hard as beavers on our rail trail.
We need to come up with some great events for 2012 to introduce it to people.

Our primary goal for 2012 will be a membership drive, as we will need many volunteer to take part and run events!

7PM in the Study Room at
Nevins Memorial Library
305 South Broadway

Refreshments will be provided!

2012 New Year’s Day walk

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:28:48 +0000

Congratulations to the folks who showed up to walk on the under construction Methuen Rail Trail!. Displayed are about half the folks who attended. the weather was ridiculously warm which made it easier to appreciated the work in progress.

See you all next New Years Day

This week on the trail – rail removal

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:26:03 +0000

First the rails and plates get detached from the ties, now they get disassembled for shipping!
The rails are being sorted according to wear and tear, the BETTER pieces are going to become a tunnel in Queens.

New Year’s Day FIRST WALK on the Methuen Rail Trail

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:22:09 +0000

You’re invited. Come one, come all. If you didn’t make it to First Night, you can still start the New Year off on the right foot by joining us for ‘FIRST WALK’ on the ever developing Methuen Rail Trail. You can begin your New Years resolution to take better care of yourself or to get more exercise by meeting us on Sunday, New Years Day at noon behind IHOP at the N.H. end of our Methuen Rail Trail. The sun is supposed to shine, but dress in layers anyway, and if you like, add a hat and mittens. The ground could be muddy so wear appropriate footgear.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

today on the trail

admin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:16:06 +0000

Iron Horse Preservation makes plans with Conservation to put up temporary erosion controls around sections that need to be protected. In Methuen it will mostly be for the protection of the Blanding’s Turtle and other reptiles are who confused by the warm weather.

Rail Trail Groundbreaking

admin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:54:07 +0000

2011 Thanksgiving Rail Trail Walk

admin — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:51:47 +0000

What a successful event we had today. At least 12 people showed up this morning to walk the trail in the fog. Not everyone all at once of course, just small groups of 2 to 4 people and a couple of onesies with and without dog accompaniment. It was inspiring to see so many folks enjoying the trail at once. It was warmish and damp, but knowing New England it could have just as easily been brisk or painfully cold, any way it works out to a nice walk before breakfast, brunch or what have you.

Right now we are penciling it in for next year same time, same day. Only then the trail will be paved and the area around the depot and under five corners will be cleaned up so. Next year we can start off from the depot and go in either direction. Perhaps popping into the IHOP for a coffee before walking back. It will be nice to see many more people using the area recreationally, and perhaps we won’t have to bring so many trash bags.

Troop 65035′s rail trail turtle project!

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:53:44 +0000

Girl Scout Troop 65035 has some Blandings Turtle/Rail Trail art projects on display in the Children’s room of the Nevins Memorial Library! check it out if you can.

on the Rocks

admin — Fri, 20 May 2011 00:11:15 +0000

The Methuen Rail Trail has accepted a donation of these terrific granite boulders which will serve as landscape features and places to sit.

Big heads up thank you to the Methuen Credit Union and their developers.

Terrific Success on Cleanup Day!

admin — Sun, 08 May 2011 21:00:40 +0000

We pulled a great deal of trash from the section south of Pine St and north of Five Corners bridge. No matter how much we clean there still seems to be illegal dumping in this area, no doubt due to its complete lack of sightlines. It’s an area in the downtown which is completely out of direct view of nearly everyone. With the construction of the Rail Trail this area will remain cleaner in future. Thanks to everyone who showed up.