Trails Committee completes major swamp trail relocation project
Concord Trails Committee completes major swamp trail relocation project with volunteer and staff support. Land Manager Will Holden reported completion of the Town Forest Swamp Trail relocation from Fairyland Pond to Cambridge Turnpike, involving construction of 800 feet of new trail, installation
Trails Committee · Meeting of May 26, 2026
Concord Trails Committee completes major swamp trail relocation project with volunteer and staff support. Land Manager Will Holden reported completion of the Town Forest Swamp Trail relocation from Fairyland Pond to Cambridge Turnpike, involving construction of 800 feet of new trail, installation of straw wattles, and removal of rotted bog bridges, with more than 20 volunteers and seven town staff assisting. The committee unanimously approved prior April meeting minutes.
Stewards reported on trail maintenance across conservation areas, noting successful invasive garlic mustard removal at multiple sites but ongoing challenges with Japanese Knotweed at Old Rifle Range and poison ivy infestation on the red trail at Westvale-Harrington.
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Source: the Trails Committee meeting of May 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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