Past Projects - 2003
- Led the development of the
Open Space
& Recreation Plan. This was our major project in 2003 and it continues
into 2004.
The effort included a townwide survey,
three large public meetings to present findings
and/or elicit ideas from the community, as well as many working sessions by
subcommittees. To all the volunteers, Town employees, and officials who have
helped with this project, thank you!
- Sponsored three public walks:
- A vernal pool workshop led by biologist Michele Grzenda
- A nature-oriented scavenger hunt led by A.H.S. teacher Chris Scott
- An archeological walk led by Dr. Curtiss Hoffman
- Cleaned and maintained key parts of the trail system, with
help from several resident volunteers.
- Hosted a table at Ashland Day and distributed trail maps
- Launched this Web site
Archeological walk led by Dr.
Curtiss Hoffman |
Custom roofs over Town Forest signs
Past Projects - 2002
- Sponsored well-attended public walks led
by Ashland residents:
- Archeological features along the Bay Circuit Trail
- Autumn foliage in the Ashland Town Forest
- Enhanced the Ashland Town Forest signs on Winter Street and Oregon Road
by installing custom roofs.
- Completed a report that inventories land parcels 5 acres or larger, and
ranks them according to their suitability as future open space.
- Assisted Bay Circuit Alliance with State House lobbying efforts to close
gaps in Bay Circuit Trail.
- Formed a Stream Team to survey a Waushakum Pond tributary.
- Worked to maintain local funding of the Community Preservation Act (CPA)
and to raise local awareness of the CPA, via an informational
brochure and an Ashland Directions article
(10/02).
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The committee's Annual Reports from 2002
and 2003 also describe projects.
Past Projects - Prior Years
In prior years,
the Ashland Open Space Committee was just as active. The committee
- Blazed the Ashland portion of the Bay Circuit Trail, including building a footbridge
along the trail (west of Route 126).
- Maintained the entire Ashland trail system, often with help from local
residents.
- Installed kiosks and trail markers in the Town Forest and along the Ashland
portion of the Bay Circuit Trail.
- Mapped the Town Forest, along with the Ashland Town Forest Committee and
Sudbury Valley Trustees.
- Worked with the Town to acquire Mill Pond Park and the River Walk.
- Oversaw remediation efforts in the Town Forest after water pipe installation.
- Provided local projects to Boy Scouts earning Eagle badges.
- Sponsored a series of public hikes on Ashland trails.
- Worked with neighboring towns on issues relating to the Bay Circuit Trail.
- Led Bay Circuit Trek through Ashland in 2000.
