Events

National Trails Day: Free Guided Walk at Riverbend, West Newbury A trail walk through Riverbend in West Newbury will be held to celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday June 5th. � The walk will be led by members of the West Newbury’s Open Space Committee who hope that trails that […]

On Thursday, May 13th, ECTA Executive Director Alex Van Alen, along with Richard Emmott, �will hike �on publicly accessible �trails from Hood Pond at the Western end of Ipswich, 20+ miles to Crane Beach in the Eastern end of Ipswich. Alex and Richard’s �hike aims to raise awareness of the […]

This is a family friendly volunteer trail day at Bradley Palmer as partof the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s statewide Park Serve Day. � We will meet at the Parking Area off of Asbury Street at �9 AM to do some spring cleaning for the park. � Bring loppers, handsaws, […]

This year the ECTA Equine Expo will be held on Saturday, April 24, from 9 to 3 at the Topsfield Fairgrouds Arena. � It is a large indoor marketplace of over 60 vendors selling new and used items for the horse and rider/driver as well as services. � Demonstrations will […]

Rick from the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team (you may remember him with the snakes at last years National Trails Day) will lead a family walk on �Saturday April 17 from 1 to 3 �to explore local vernal ponds and explain their rich and important biodiversity. � Essex County is […]

Our annual meeting is open to all ECTA members and will be held on the evening of Tuesday April 13th at 630. � Come and enjoy a recap of our successful 2009 projects and find out what we are working on in 2010. � This year’s meeting will once again […]

Hamilton Wenham GREEN is hosting �a Green Living Fair on Saturday, April 10th, 2010 from 11AM-3PM at the Hamilton-Wenham Library. �There will be lectures, workshops, an exhibit hall, and activities for the whole family that focus on ways to promote clean air, water, homes, land, and food. � ECTA will […]

Join us at the Ipswich Town Hall (Room B) �on Thursday, February 25 at 7Pm to hear renowned beaver ecologist Skip Lisle talk about this ultimate keystone species and its effect on the natural and built environment. � Skip will fill us in on the surprising details that one needs […]

ECTA is supporting the first annual Myopia Sled Dog Races on January 16 and 17. � There will be courses of 4,6,8, and 11 miles winding �through the trails including the Schooling Fields, Pingree Reservation, and Appleton Farms among others. � The event is family friendly and free. � For […]

Join Board Member Joe Sandulli as he leads a xc ski expedition across the fields and through the woods from Appleton Farms to the Black Cow pub in Hamilton. � Meet at the Appleton Farms parking area at the intersection of 1A (County Rd – Ipswich) and Waldingfield Rd at […]