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March 2020
Nancy Maenzo Memorial Ride
Ride Sponsor: David Maenzo Snow/Rain Date: April 19th If you are a hardy soul ready to get out on the trails for a short ride, please join us for our Nancy Maenzo Memorial Ride. Pre-registration is Required. Deadline is March 26th No Post Entries. Ride will be closed once parking limit is met as we have limited parking. NEHT Affiliated Mileage: approximately 5-6 Location: Wallis Street Parking Lot (124 Wallis Street, Douglas MA) Check in: 10:30 Lunch after the ride…
Find out more »April 2020
Trail Work Day at West Hill Dam
This trail work day sponsored by: YERED TRAILER SALES Join us for our 27th annual trail work day. This partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) started in 1993 when this area was going to be closed off to horseback riding. The dam and flood control is their main responsibility. Back in the early 1990’s, recreation was pretty informal--do as you please for the past 30 years. With attendance increasing in the recreation area (beach) and more people…
Find out more »Park Serve Day Upton State Forest
Event Sponsored by: BNY MELLON WEALTH MANAGEMENT GIVE A DAY! MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Join the Friends of Upton State Forest, BSTRA, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation. We plan on getting some trail work done this year. Many of the trails are starting to get over grown and need to be cut back. Where: Meet at the Headquarters Building near the intersection of Westborough Rd and Southborough Rd (GPS address is 205 Westboro Rd) Time: Registration and coffee 8:30-9:00…
Find out more »Park Serve Day Douglas State Forest
This trail work day sponsored by: WEBSTER FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Give a Day! Make a Difference! BSTRA and DCR will be partnering up again this year to celebrate Park Serve Day. Since Park Serve Day began in 2006, tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents have helped to prepare Massachusetts state parks and beaches for the summer recreation season. Please plan to come out and join in on April 29th. It’s a great way to celebrate Earth Week. Where: meet…
Find out more »May 2020
Trail Work Day Oxford MA
This event sponsored by: UniBank Join us as we tackle some trails that need work at Hodges Village Dam in Oxford MA. It is a beautiful place to ride, so lets help by making the trails passable. Date: May 2nd Where: Greenbriar Park, 590 Main Street Oxford MA Time: 8:30 check in 9:00 to 1:00 trail work. Wear appropriate clothing for working in the woods, including sturdy shoes and wear gloves. Work will consist of cleaning up any winter…
Find out more »Patriotism Benefit Ride
Ride Sponsored by: Corinthian Insurance Agency & Paresky Flitt & Company, LLC Come enjoy the trails at the Douglas State Forest. As this is a Patriotism Benefit Ride, show your patriotism with Red, White & Blue! Location: 107 Wallum Lake Road, Douglas MA Time: Check in 9:30 Length: 7 +/- miles Hot lunch included for those that are pre-registered by May 6th. Post entries welcome, just no lunch is included. Fees: $25 for BSTRA members, $30 for non-members. Juniors 17…
Find out more »Spring Hunter Pace
Ride Sponsored by A hunter pace is a marked course through the trails with varying types of jumps. All jumps are under three feet and have an optional “go around”. One can ride solo or in teams of two or three. We offer four divisions, with three different paces. The Hunter Division is the fastest division (mostly trotting & cantering and some walking). Hilltop and Junior are the middle speed division (mostly trotting with walking & cantering), and Trail…
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