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ECTAthlon 2014

  • May 13, 2014
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Do you trail run? Do you prefer racing on a mountain bike?   Is equestrian trail riding your passion? Or, how about enjoying the views as you paddle downriver? There is still time to enter the 4th Annual ECTAthlon!   This is a friendly relay competition held at Bradley Palmer […]
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April Showers Bring…Mud Season!

  • April 2, 2014
News
With frequent spring rain, many of the trails are muddy or even flooded in places.   It is extremely important to STAY OFF the trails in these conditions.   If you are leaving hoof prints, foot prints, or tire tracks, the trail is too wet for use.   Farm roads, […]
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Join us at the Annual Meeting!

  • March 25, 2014
News
Joins us Tuesday, April 1st at 6:00 pm for our Annual Meeting at the Gould Barn in Topsfield.   Learn more about the organization that helps to maintain and protect access to over 450 miles of trails within Essex County.   Runners, hikers, bikers, equestrians, birders, dog walkers…all trail enthusiasts […]
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Winter Trail Tips

  • February 16, 2014
News, Trail Alerts
We’re in the grips of a pretty harsh New England winter, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay inside!   There are lots of activities to enjoy on our trails this season, as long as you are prepared with these winter trail tips.
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Fall Trail Tips

  • December 19, 2013
News, Trail Alerts
Autumn is a great time to hit the trailsā€¦the countryside is bursting with fall color, the weather is cool and dry, and trails thick with vegetation are more navigable as foliage starts to drop.   But fall also brings sudden changes in temperature, ground wasps and hunting season.
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Yellow House Field Collaboration

  • December 19, 2013
News
There is a rich and extensive equestrian history in the Gathering Farm area of Bridge Street in Hamilton.   From the early 1900’s through the 1960’s, the Clark Family owned the mansion, stables and antique buildings that comprised this estate property .   As a successful racing facility, the original […]
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Tracking All the Way…

  • December 18, 2013
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              On December 5th, over 200 guests made their way to the Winter Tracks Benefit Party to support the Essex County Trail Association.   We were delighted to see a mix of new faces and long-time members, hikers, bikers, runners, riders, landowners and trail […]
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Fall Trail Tips

  • November 22, 2013
News, Trail Alerts
Autumn is a great time to hit the trailsā€¦the countryside is bursting with fall color, the weather is cool and dry, and trails thick with vegetation are more navigable as foliage starts to drop.   But fall also brings sudden changes in temperature, ground wasps and hunting season. Here are […]
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Riverbend Volunteer Trail Work Day

  • November 22, 2013
News, Uncategorized
Nearly 50 volunteers came out on a brisk November morning to clear trails at the newly expanded Riverbend campus of the Ipswich River Watershed Association.   We uncovered the remains of the rockery, which was once part of the renowned landscape gardens at George Barnard’s estate, added a new trail […]
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Fall Trail Tips

  • November 22, 2013
News, Trail Alerts
Autumn is a great time to hit the trailsā€¦the countryside is bursting with fall color, the weather is cool and dry, and trails thick with vegetation are more navigable as foliage starts to drop.   But fall also brings sudden changes in temperature, ground wasps and hunting season. Here are […]
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