Welcome to FNT!
Want to get involved? Go to Events
Want to become a member? Go to Membership
Want to support FNT? Shop our online merchandise store or shop with Amazon Smile
Wondering about etiquette on the trail? Go to Trail Etiquette
Looking for something to do this weekend? Go to Local Outdoor Adventures
Want to learn more about FNT? Watch the recording of our 2022 Annual Meeting
FNT’s Flagship Projects
- Annual Great Tree Bike Tour → Go to Events
- Annual Art Wall → Go to Events
- Bikes for All project → Go to Bikes for All or see below
- Bicycle Benefits program → Go to Bicycle Benefits or see below
What is Bikes for All?
What is FNT’s Bicycle Benefits Program?
Calling all local businesses!
We are partnering with Bicycle Benefits, a program that offers discounts and benefits to customers who bike to participating shops.
Here’s how it works:
Businesses become Bicycle Benefit members through FNT and sell a bike helmet sticker to cyclists for $5 each.
Businesses will be listed on the Bicycle Benefits website as well as a shoutout from us.
Once cyclists buy the sticker, they are eligible for discounts or deals at participating businesses (BOGO, or 10% off etc). We’ll help with outreach to encourage cyclist participation in the program.
The cost of a starter kit is $25 and includes 10 stickers to sell to customers for $5 each, decals for your shop window and cash register and informational material.
We are pleased to offer the first 20 business participants the kits at no cost — just fill out this form and we will be in touch and drop off your kit to your location.
Fill out the form here:
http://bit.ly/FNTbikebenefits
Let’s get folks on their bikes this spring!
News
Grab a bike and a friend and join us for the monthly Bike Party thru the neighborhoods of downtown N'ton. We meet @ 6pm in Pulaski Park #friendsofnorthamptontrailsandgreenways MassBike CTRV Northampton, MA
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Good, happy crowd at Florence Heights today. 3 hours and 11 bikes safely back on the road
Is this a bike fixin’ clinic? I know someone who’d be glad to participate!
Florence Utopian Ride 2022
Tom Goldscheider, a member of the Ruggles Center General Committee, will be our tour guide.
The bike tour will begin at 9:30am on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Florence Civic Center. The tour will be approximately 4 miles and a total of 90 minutes. Parking is available alongside the rail trail behind Miss Florence Diner and at the Florence Bank.
Please register for the event through our BikeReg link. Entry fee is $20, with a $5 sliding scale option. All proceeds will be donated to support the work of the Ruggles Center.
We will reach out to registered participants by email with specific instructions during the week prior to the event.
Check out this overview of the Utopian community in Florence to learn more:
davidrugglescenter.org/northampton-association-education-industry/?fbclid=IwAR3d8qOzIbqgWUj9JB93J...
Register at bikereg.com/utopian-bike-tour-2022
Learn more about FNT at fntrails.org
What are you doing this Thurs @ 6pm? Nothing special! Join us for the monthly Bike Party. Grab your friends, find a noisemaker, wear something wild and celebrate all things bikes in downtown N'ton. #northamptonma #nohoartsdistrict
Golden Spike award to Rep Lindsay Sabadosa for her tireless support of rail trails & alt transportation
Mark your calendar for FNT's next Bike Party Ride on July 21st (a week from tomorrow)! We do these rides on a monthly basis (the third Thursday of every month), so no worries if you can't make it this time. Our purpose is to advocate for better bike safety and raise awareness to drivers that these are our streets too.
Questions? Email info@fntrails.org or message us on Facebook.
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Friends of Northampton Trails continues support of environmental assets
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