Monthly Workday

In partnership with Hopkinton's Trail Coordination & Management Committee, the Trails Club runs a trail maintenance workday on the first Saturday of each month. The work will vary depending upon the needs at each site: everything from removing invasive plants to building trail bridges. Participants will need gloves and sturdy footwear, and tools appropriate for the work to be done.

This is a great opportunity to give back to the trails you love. Each workday lasts just a few hours, and you'll be with a fun group of people. By the way, if you're a student or Scout in need of community service hours, this qualifies!

Curious about the projects being considered? The TCMC maintains a spreadsheet with the info. If you have a suggestion for a trail that needs work, or know of a specific issue to be addressed, send us an email.

Note: The date & time for each workday is always the first Saturday of the month at 9AM, but the location and work to be done are often not set until a week or two before the workday. If you see "TBD", check back later for the details.

Next workday

Date: Saturday, January 4
Time: 9AM-noon
Location:  Historic Bridges cellar foundation
Meeting/parking location:Chamberlain Street extension
Work to be done: Clear fallen trees and brush from the cellar foundation
Tools: Loppers, hand saws

This is one of five historic cellar foundations in Hopkinton marked & documented with signs installed as an Eagle Scout project, but the site is not very inviting. It's overgrown with brush, and several trees have fallen into the foundation. The plan is to clear as much as we can. Park along Chamberlain Street at the trail leading to the foundation (map in the link above).