Pacifi c Crest Trail T rough Glacier Peak Wilderness Reopens T e Pacifi c Crest National Scenic Trail is
fi nally open through the Glacier Peak Wil- derness. T is long trail just grew another fi ve miles. Aſt er severe fl ooding in 2003, the PCT was temporarily rerouted on an unpopular detour. With repairs completed, the trail once again crosses the Suiat le River on the west side of the massif. At a cost of $1.1 million, nine bridges were
repaired and more than three miles of new trails built using Federal Highway Adminis-
tration funds. Glacier Peak Wilderness is home to the
largest glacier system on the trail. T e new section also brings another gift—the seg- ment passes through strands of Douglas Firs and Western Cedars, which at 10 to 12 feet in diameter are possibly the largest diameter on the trail. For more information about the Pacifi c Crest Trail, visit
www.pcta.org
Essex County Trail Association Receives Signifi cant Trail Easement Donation—Hamilton, Massachuset s
A donation of the most significant trail
easement granted in its 29-year history was received by the Essex County Trail As- sociation (ECTA) in September. Professor John Donovan and his son, John Donovan Jr., donated a 1.5 mile trail over Sagamore Hill which permanently provides for public access through parts of Ipswich, Essex and Hamilton, Massachuset s. T e giſt followed the sale of the Donovan
Ballfi elds on Sagamore Street that was com- pleted with the town of Hamilton earlier in 2011. Hamilton used Community Preserva- tion Funds to purchase the land for a bargain price and the Donovans purchased more land and trails to add to their holdings on Sagamore Hill. An effort coordinated by Essex County
Greenbelt, the ballfi elds also included a 38- acre wooded lot with trails that connect to the new ECTA Sagamore Hill Easement. T e ballfi elds and woods will be protected forever under a conservation restriction to be held by the Hamilton Wenham Open Lands Trust. Three conservation groups and a town
T e Essex County Trail Association celebrate the success of adding a signifi cant easement to their trail system aſt er a work day.
worked together with landowners who had a long-term vision for conservation that was key to making this happen. By piecing to- gether parcels of land over decades, Professor Donovan and his son are making sure these resources are available to this community forever. T e trail easement allows for hiking, biking and horseback riding. T e trail will be permanently open to the Myopia Hunt. ECTA will be managing the Donovan/
Sagamore Hill trail and has plans to make signifi cant improvements including signage, repairing culverts, adding new fencing, clear- ing overgrown areas and improving footing in some wet areas. In October, ECTA and REI of Reading, Massachuset s, sponsored a Volunteer Trail Work Day for the Donovan/ Sagamore Hill easement. More than 25 vol- unteers braved a cool rainy morning to come and clear the trail, which opened offi cially in mid-November. “We are thrilled the Donovans’ vision for
Essex County Trail Association members and REI of Reading,
Massachuset s, sponsored a Volunteer Trail Work Day to clear the new trail that opened in mid-November.
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this land is coming to fruition and are espe- cially grateful that we have great conservation partners in Greenbelt, Hamilton Wenham Open Lands Trust and the Town of Hamilton,” said Alex van Alen, ECTA executive director. For more information, visit
www.ectaonline.org
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