The Pascommuck Conservation Trust
Preserving our past. Protecting our future.
To celebrate the improvements at Old Trolley Line, on Saturday October 19, 2019 John Bator, Trust President, gave a short talk followed by a walking tour of the property.
Directional and historical information signage has recently been added to Old Trolley Line. In addition, bikers along the Manhan Bike Trail can now park their bikes at the entrance to Acadia’s portion of Old Trolley Line and include a nice hike into their exercise regimen.
In late August a bridge over a dry creek bed was also installed. Thank You to all the volunteers who helped lift and place the two 500 pound girders into place!
Click here for an updated trail map.
The President’s reports of 2018 activities and projects accomplished as well as goals for 2019 are now available for review under “About Us” and can be accessed here.
John Bator , Trust President, and Marty Klein, Board Member have planted the butterfly gardens with about 3 dozen plants purchased last year. Thankfully, the rain has kept the planting beds moist. However we are asking that anyone taking a walk along the trail during a dry, hot spell bring a jug of water to keep the soil moist and the plants growing.
It was a grey foggy day as members of the Pascommuck Trust, dignitaries and the public gathered at Mutter’s Field to officially mark the opening of Mutter’s Field Accessible Trail. John Bator, president of the Trust, spoke first followed by Marty Klein, major organizer of the trail construction. Char Gentes, president and CEO of Riverside Industries, also spoke and announced that the non-profit, which serves the developmentally disabled, will contribute $500 annually for the next five years for trail maintenance. “Our people are already using this trail, and will use it a lot in the future,” she stated. Mayor of Easthampton, Karen L. Cadieux, Mayor, also spoke. The ceremony was followed by official ribbon cutting by the mayor surrounded by Alice Mutter and Family, Trust President John Bator, and Marty Klein.