We had a successful work day on Saturday, May 11. Lots of trash and debris cleared off the trail and drainage work done. The lower section of the West River Trail is now noticeably drier and cleaner! Many thanks to the hardy and wonderful volunteers – Jason Cooper, Vicki Myers, Paul Link, Mary Steiner, John Frechette, … Continue reading »
From the Brattleboro Reformer, May 4, 2013. Click HERE to go to the full article. The Vermont Land Trust and the Friends of the West River Trail are close to finalizing a deal to purchase 21 acres of land along the West River which would allow the conservation groups to add trails to the popular … Continue reading »
Spring has arrived—Hurray! And so the time has come to get back out on the Lower Section of the West River Trail and continue cleaning it up and improving it! Our next Volunteer Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 11 from 10 AM to 2 PM. Meet up with Jason Cooper and other volunteers at … Continue reading »
Please join us at the Depot in South Londonderry for an Afternoon Tea featuring scrumptious sweet and savory treats, fresh flowers and favors. Saturday May 11th, 2:30 – 4 pm at the Depot, Route 100, South Londonderry, VT. Inspired by local clay artist Susan Leader. To benefit Friends of the West River Trail. $25 per person, limited … Continue reading »
The Collaborative will be hosting its first Trail Run on June 1st, 2013. This is an annual event to help the Collaborative to provide fun, healthy educational programs for youth in the Northshire and Mountain communities. Please check THE COLLABORATIVE WEBSITE for more information and to register. Run 11 of the 36 miles of the West River Trail along the beautiful … Continue reading »
Charlie Marchant and the Londonderry Arts and Historical Society will present a show of unidentified glass plates (and unidentified photographers) from the early 1900′s. Local shots – might be Londonderry, Windham, Winhall, Chester. Spread the word, this will be a fun night! Yummy refreshments! Takes place on Wednesday, April 10th at 7:00 PM at … Continue reading »
At the recent annual meeting we watched the 7 ½ minute video of the West River Trail, presented by its creator, Tim Lawrence. This upbeat, fun journey on the trail with Tim and his Siberian Husky, shows viewers where to park at the various trail accesses and what type of conditions to expect. This video … Continue reading »
A Sasquatch warning! Sign posted at the Marina end of the trail, and the Rice Farm Road end. Anybody know anything about this? Or seen signs of Sasquatch?
The Friends of the West River Trail Annual Meeting on February 12 at the Depot was a treat! Having never been to the renovated South Londonderry Depot, I was curious to see it. I also wanted to meet more of our fellow Friends of the West River Trail from further north. Lester, Alex, Jason and … Continue reading »
The West River Trail Run will be June 1st, 2013. The Collaborative will be hosting a discussion/information meeting at the South Londonderry Depot, Wednesday, March 6th at 6-7pm. We will be discussing the route and details of the run. If you cannot make the meeting, we will send out minutes afterwards. We hope to keep … Continue reading »
