AMC’s Bay Circuit Trail (BCT) Volunteer Program continues to work on projects along the 230+ mile multi-use trail, that traverses through 37 cities and towns, linking together parks, open spaces, and communities. See our End of Season Report
Writer Brion O’Connor penned a wonderful piece in the Boston Globe on the history of the Massachusetts Walking Tour, which is now in its sixth year. See how it began and how it’s evolved.
Organizers of the 6th annual Massachusetts Walking Tour have announced dates for this year’s hikes and concerts. The two-week celebration kicks off on June 16 with a 6 p.m. concert at the Jamaica Plain Boathouse featuring local artists Patrick Coman, Juliet Olivier and Heron Russell. The first hike in the series is June 17 and […]
Get out, give back, get dirty…and get to know the Bay Circuit Trail with Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)! Why volunteer? Ever wonder what goes into maintaining a trail? Looking for a way to give something back to the local trails you already use? Perhaps you are looking for a way to enjoy the outdoors, learn […]
The Lowell Sun reported Monday on $250,000 in grants that will be used to build a pedestrian bridge over the Concord River, which will serve hikers on the BCT. Read more.
Please join Essex County Trails Association (ECTA) for a volunteer trail work day at Prospect Hill on Saturday, October 25th from 8:30 a.m. to mid-to-late afternoon (rain date is Sunday, Oct. 26). We will be relocating a portion of the Bay Circuit Trail that crosses over the hill on the Rowley-Ipswich town line. The existing […]
Hats off to Team Blue! Thank you to all the hardworking Blue Crew members who volunteered on the Bay Circuit Trail on September 17th with the Appalachian Mountain Club for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ “Service Day: One Community. One Blue.”! Their efforts resulted in the maintenance of an overgrown Bay Circuit segment through Easton […]
The Bay Circuit Alliance has teamed up with the Massachusetts Walking Tour to present the 5th Annual Massachusetts Walking Tour. Beginning June 17, walkers will make their way from Newbury to Kingston, which covers 100 miles of the Bay Circuit Trail. At the end of each day’s hike there will be a FREE concert, courtesy of […]
This past weekend in eastern Massachusetts, volunteers from near and far came together to celebrate National Trails Day on a sunny, summery day in the Bay Circuit Town of Concord. The group included an enthusiastic mix of individuals and families, ranging from avid hikers getting their first taste of trail work to experienced trail stewards. […]
Taking part in the second Saturday work party of 2014, Appalachian Mountain Club volunteers spend a day improving a section of the BCT near the Sudbury Reservoir in Marlborough, MA. Twelve volunteers cleared large trees that had blown down across the trail, cut back dense, young white pine growth to define the trail corridor, picked […]