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Fall 2011 Newsletter Phase 2A update, new amenities along the trail and more
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Friends Annual Meeting
Date: Sunday, November 20, 2011
Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Pedal Power Bike & Ski
176 Great Road/Rt 2A, Acton, MA
After a brief business meeting we will walk a section of the rail bed behind Pedal Power. Light refreshments will be served.

We Need VolunteersTake a look at our new volunteer opportunities.
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Sudbury residents, please sign a petition to support the design of the Sudbury Extension of the BFRT
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Bring the Trail to Sudbury
Move this effort along by making a contribution to a Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail fund to pay for the design of the Sudbury Extension
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Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Framingham Brochure
Information about the trail in Framingham
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Important!!!
Need help funding amenities on Phase 1 of the trail, including informational kiosk.
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Route 2 Rotary Design Information Details here

Statewide Trail Usage Counts
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Rail Trail Studies Details here

 
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View a map of central Massachusetts and how the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail will connect with existing and proposed trails here.

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The Bruce Freeman Trail is a proposed rail trail through the communities of Lowell, Chelmsford, Westford, Carlisle, Acton, Concord, Sudbury, and Framingham in Massachusetts -- following the 25-mile route of the old New Haven Railroad Framingham & Lowell line.

Phase 1 (6.8 miles in Lowell, Chelmsford, and Westford) is now open. Phase 2 in Westford, Carlisle, Acton, Concord, and Sudbury (13.1 miles) and Phase 3 in Sudbury and Framingham (4.6 miles) are proposed extensions.

Phase 1 in Westford, MA
Family enjoying the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

The Bruce Freeman Trail is open to non-motorized uses such as cycling, jogging, walking, and skiing. Other uses such as rollerblading and equestrian use may also be possible depending on the design.

Visit Phase 1 of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
Download a Trail Map with Parking Information here (PDF)

 
ACTIVITIES

July 4th, 2011 Parade, Sudbury MA
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Sudbury July 4th Parade

The May 5th Meeting at the Assabet River Wildlife Refuge

Skiers on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

Thanks to the many volunteers who participated in the Trail Usage Counts.

Snowshoeing on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail at the 2010 July 4th Parade, Sudbury, Massachusetts
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May 6, 2010 - TIP Meeting, Boston, MA
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August 29, 2009 - Phase 1 Trail Opening Ceremony, Chelmsford, MA
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July 4, 2009 - Fourth of July Parade, Sudbury, MA
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June 6, 2009 - Trail Clearing, Acton, MA
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July 4, 2008 - Fourth of July Parade, Sudbury, MA
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June 20, 2008 - Annual Summer Solstice Bike Ride, Assabet River Rail Trail, Hudson, MA
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October 9, 2007 - Phase 1 Ground Breaking, Chelmsford, MA
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April 28, 2007 - Earth Day Parade, Concord, MA
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April 26, 2007 - Rail Trail Forum on Beacon Hill
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July 4, 2006 - Sudbury Independence Day Parade
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June 21, 2006 - Annual Summer Solstice Bike Ride
Assabet River Rail Trail, Hudson to Marlborough, MA
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April 17, 2006 - Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail on the Boston Marathon route, Framingham
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March 25th 2006, Trail Clearing, Acton, MA
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March 7th 2006,
Fundraiser at O'Naturals, Acton, MA
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October 22, 2005, Trail Clearing, Acton, MA
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Another great rail trail to enjoy, check out the Nashua River Rail Trail in Ayer, Groton, Pepperell and Dunstable. A map and directions can be found at http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/nash.htm

For more information about rail trails, visit the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy website at www.railtrails.org.


  
   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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