RAIL TRAIL BRUSH HOGGED AGAIN

Last week, the grass was cut again all along the 7+ miles of Cheshire Rail Trail in Walpole!  This second brush hogging of the summer should make trips on the trail more enjoyable for pedestrians, bicyclists and equestrians alike. 

In Walpole, the usable rail trail extends from the Westmoreland border in the south to a spot behind the CITGO/JiffyMart in the north.  It is accessible from Blackjack Crossing Rd., Halls Crossing Rd., River Rd., the Walpole Gateway, Route 123, and the Boat Launch WMA.  Maps of the Rail Trail are available on the Conservation Commission website (walpoleoutdoors.org) and in Town Hall. 

Last fall’s drainage project greatly improved the rail trail surface in selected areas.  Nonetheless, trail users should stay alert at uneven or wet spots, fallen trees, snowmobile bridges and road crossings.

Special thanks goes to Mike Hubbard of Connecticut Valley Yard Works, who has brush hogged the trail for the last three years.  Also thanks to Trail Committee members France Menk and Lew Shelley who helped us to clear fallen trees, branches, and vegetation from the trail in preparation for the recent brush hogging.

If you have comments about the Rail Trail, please feel free to contact Wendy Grossman, Chair of the Walpole Trail Committee, at walpoletrailhelpers@gmail.com or leave a comment on the Conservation Commission website.

Enjoy the Rail Trail!

Wendy and Will Grossman

Walpole Trail Committee