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Want to get involved? Go to Events
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Wondering about etiquette on the trail? Go to COVID-19 Health & Safety and Trail Etiquette
Looking for something to do this weekend? Go to Local Outdoor Adventures or try our Great Tree Bike Tour (below).
Missed our annual meeting and want to learn more about FNT? Watch the recording below.
2020 Annual Meeting Recording
On Nov. 18, 2020, FNT celebrated 15 years of supporting Northampton’s stellar trail system. This year’s annual meeting highlighted our accomplishments (and challenges) this year, featured remarks from local VIPs, and provided a glimpse of FNT’s goals and projects for the coming year.
Video links:
REI “Pedal Through” https://youtu.be/uom8RGtCqWY
Vox on Bike Lanes: https://youtu.be/E85HMNJix_o
Featured: George Kohout, FNT President FNT Board of Directors Northampton Mayor Narkewicz Senator Jo Comerford Representative Lindsay Sabadosa
In addition, Wayne Feiden of the city’s Office of Planning and Sustainability presented on Trails and Transportation at the meeting:
Try our bike tour at your leisure
Bored during quarantine?
Try our Great Tree Bike Tour anytime you like!
A downloadable map is available here, complete with QR codes to scan for a short audio clip about each tree.
Snap a pic and tag us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @FNTrails!
So… WHERE DO I START?
- Download and print the brochure here: https://tinyurl.com/y2xytp2d
- Head to the parking lot on Old South Street in Northampton. Plug in the code “8989+JG Northampton, Massachusetts” into Google Maps or click here to get directions.
- Start trailblazing! Follow the map to destination #1 on Old South Street. Once you arrive, use the camera app on your smartphone to scan the QR code for destination #1. Each QR code will direct you to an audio clip about the corresponding tree.
The tour finishes at Maines Field.
News
Don't miss this tonight!UPDATED LINK!! USE BELOW:
Public Forum: 6:00 PM, Tuesday 2/23/21
umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/93142555792
(646) 876-9923 (ID:931-4255-5792)
Join the conversation
NOTE: Our initial link was broken. Please use the above link and not the previous link.
At our November 2020 Picture Main Street public forum we heard requests for a deeper understanding around the data and background of the Picture Main Street project.
Join us we work to make data come alive and highlight the options.
1 day ago
It's #BlackHistoryMonth, which requires a special edition of our newsletter of course! Click the link below for some Black bike history with some activities for you sprinkled in.
* Kittie Knox bike challenge
* Honorable mention to Mayor Taylor, "The Worcester Whirlwind"
* Shoutout to The Brown Bike Girl
* Check out Ride for Black Lives - Boston
* Boston Public Library's Black author talks
And on a different note,
* Tonight's presentation on supporting pollinators in Northampton @ 7pm
* National Bike Summit Feb 28 - March 3
mailchi.mp/650a7b20465a/bicyclists-and-black-history?e=eda6e34401
2 weeks ago
Great news that the city has pulled together approx $2.5 million for pedestrian & bicycle projects for downtown, Florence and Leeds. The road projects will make walking and biking more desirable, and thereby reduce vehicle trips and our greenhouse gas emissions. For more details see the Gazette story tinyurl.com/yyeom53v
3 weeks ago
UPDATE on the Mass Central Rail Trail from Boston to Northampton
"On behalf of the MassTrails Team, MassDOT has completed a feasibility study of the 68.5 mile mid-state section of the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) between Belchertown and Berlin. The current ownership, condition, and existing use of the original railroad corridor along this Central MA stretch varies greatly.
Some sections have been converted to a shared-use path; some sections are in public ownership with an intact railbed. Other sections are active railroads while still others are now in private ownership and the original railbed has been obliterated or converted to different uses.
The vision for the MCRT is to convert as much of the original 104-mile rail corridor as possible to an east-west, off-road, shared use path/greenway connecting Northampton to Boston."
Click below to learn more about the feasibility study results.
www.mass.gov/mass-central-rail-trail-feasibility-study
1 month ago
NY state has theirs already mostly done. We need to catch up!
The newest off-ramp on the N'ton trail has opened connecting the North St/ Market St neighborhoods to the bikepath. Yahoo! #northamptonma #northassoc
2 months ago
Nice!
Feels good, too!
Wonderful!
Looks great!
Our very own president George accepted MassBike CTRV's Connecticut River Valley Advocate of the Year award tonight!
3 months ago
Congratuations, George! Thanks for all of your good work!
Wondering what we're up to this month?
* Time to renew your FNT membership! We could really use your support.
* Take the "Redesign Main Street" survey
* MassBike CRV Annual Meeting this Mon.
Read more about it in our latest newsletter:
mailchi.mp/6decd028fe26/did-you-get-out-on-the-trails-this-year-4211385
December events, will you join us?
mailchi.mp
Please use the revised link below to renew your membership or start a new membership with Friends of the Northampton Trails.3 months ago
This is a great way to get your voice heard - check out the Mass Central Rail Trail feasibility study & give your feedback!
State seeks feedback on feasibility of Mass Central Rail Trail
www.masslive.com
The public may submit comments online to the MassDOT by Tuesday.3 months ago