Sunday, June 7, 2026
Come and Celebrate with BSTRA’s 34th Anniversary of National Trails Day in North Brookfield.
Location: North Brookfield Sportsmen’s Club, 20 Boynton Road, North Brookfield MA
Equestrians, Come Help Raise Funding for Trails! Open to BSTRA Members, as well as Non-Members
Event Sponsored by Whitehorse Truck & Trailer Service & Sales
Check in at 9:30 Ride out at 10:00 Marked trails NEHT Affiliated Lunch for those that are pre-registered Gift bags for the first 50 registrants Huge Raffle
How to Participate: Registration
Registration is open to both members and non-members. Come as a pre-registered rider or register at the ride. PLEASE NOTE: LUNCH IS GUARANTEED ONLY TO PRE-REGISTERED RIDERS and the deadline for Pre-Registration is June 3rd.
Registration Fees: BSTRA members $40, Non-members $50, Juniors 17 and under ride and if pre-registered eat free. Lunch only $20
Length: 8 miles
There are two ways to participate:
(1) Pay the registration fee to participate: $40 BSTRA members, $50 Non-members, children 17 and under ride & eat free (if pre-registered), and $20 for lunch only.
(2) Get your NTD Sponsor Papers in advance and collect tax-deductible sponsor contributions for trail improvements. There is no registration fee when you collect $100 or more on your NTD Papers. (Checks are to be made payable to BSTRA, Inc.) The five participants bringing in the largest dollar amount in sponsor contributions will each be awarded prize packages to thank them for their efforts. Click on NTD Papers below to print out your papers so you can start collecting sponsor contributions at your convenience. NTD Papers and collections must be turned in at the registration table by 11 am in order to qualify for awards.
Regardless of which way you choose to participate, 100% of the money raised from this fundraiser will be used for trail projects.
For those wishing to collect sponsors to raise money for trails, get your Sponsor Papers at : SPONSOR PAPERS
Trail Projects are Funded by this Event
If you pop over to our section on projects you can click on a year and see what we have done for that year.
In 2025 we accomplished the following:
Our fundraising efforts were exceptional, generating a remarkable $18,768. Here’s how we put those funds to good use:
- Wyndham Land Trust: Donated $500 to preserve land open to horseback riding.
- Mass Parks for All: Contributed $500 to advocate for our forests and parks.
- Friends of Upton State Forest: Donated $201 for future trail improvements.
- Glocester Land Trust: Donated geo-textile material for a horse-safe bridge.
- Thompson Emergency Management: Donated $103
- LeGrand Reynolds Horsemen’s Camp RI: Donated $250 towards campsite number posts.
We also dedicated 184.03 volunteer hours to trail work/projects in Douglas, Groton, Upton, Oxford, Thompson, CT, and Escoheag, RI, valued at $7,729.26.
In total, we invested a grand sum of $7,446 into our trails in 2025!
We sincerely hope that you enjoy reading about our accomplishments, which would not have been possible without the dedication of our volunteers and the generosity of our donors.
It’s a day all about trails — and it’s celebrated across the country by various organizations whose members recognize the value of trails and use them for outdoor recreation and fitness. BSTRA, Inc. hosts an annual event in Massachusetts for equestrians and hikers, and we invite you to participate.. Registration Deadline is May 25th. Post entries are welcome, but no lunch will be provided for post entries.)
Please go to Menu at right for more information.
