Walking on two of Lincoln’s conservation trails just got a little easier, thanks to efforts by local residents and Conservation Department staff.
A group of neighbors recently repaired and improved the trail that leads from the Conrad/Bradshaw driveway opposite Boyce Farm Road off Old Sudbury Road into the Weston Woods. The residents also purchased the materials used in the work.
Meanwhile, Tom Gumbart and Dave McKinnon of the Conservation Department built a bridge over a wet part of a trail from Garland Road to Flints Pond. The trail has existed for many years but was only usable as a dry fall trail. The new bridge (which was designed to accommodate cross-country skiers as well as walkers) should make it usable year round. A trail link is also being completed from the Commons to Garland Road. When the Route 2 overpass and construction is complete, it will connect to trails in Concord.
Before-and-after photos of the bridge and trail repairs off Old Sudbury Road.
Left to right: Stuart Rose, Steve Kutenplon, Peter Conrad, Libby Bradshaw, Dea Angiolillo and Peter von Mertens.
Left photo: Tom Gumbart and Dave McKinnon carry timbers to the trail from Garland Road to Flints Pond. Right photo: the new bridge.