By Michael Kelley Staff Writer With Army Corps of Engineers and Maine Department of Environmental Protection approval in hand, it’s a “critical year” for a long-term project to connect the Eastern Trail between the Nonesuch River in Scarborough and the Wainwright Farm Recreation Complex in South Portland. So says Scarborough Town Planner Dan Bacon. “Completing…
This article, written by Saco City Planner Bob Hamblen, appeared August 2016 in the City of Saco’s “Pepperrell Post” newsletter Walkers, bicyclists and runners using the Eastern Trail in Saco have one more reason to get out and enjoy the trail: a new water fountain and water bottle fill-up station has been installed on the…
Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2015 11:38 am – By Kate Irish Collins Images of snowy egrets, glossy ibis and great blue herons, along with other marsh animals, now grace a new art installation along the Scarborough Marsh section of the Eastern Trail. The new informational sign, which was created by local artist Jada Fitch, teaches trail…
And as the days grow shorter, remember to make yourself visible in the dark if you’re walking or biking. By SHOSHANA HOOSE – Posted October 25 [Ed. note: Be sure to read this entire article – the Eastern Trail is specifically mentioned near the end] You can do two things in the next week and…
By Cathy Genthner – Published in Activity Maine – Connecting You to the Best Maine Adventures since 1984. The 65-mile long Eastern Trail extends from the Piscataqua River in Kittery to Bug Light in South Portland on Casco Bay and includes eight lighthouses along the way. The Eastern Trail (ET) is part of the 3,000…
Opinion – Fosters.com – A service of SeacoastOnline.com – Posted Oct. 14, 2015 A review of great places to go and things to do to enjoy the colorful fall foliage in southern Maine, including on and around the Eastern Trail! Ah, October. That time of year is finally here again. Time to take in the…
Multi-use paths are being added to cities across the country at an exciting rate and more people are using them. That’s a great thing. But crowding can lead to conflict. To stay safe, and make the experience more enjoyable for everyone, here are a few guidelines for blisfully sharing bike paths with fellow cyclists, joggers,…
By LIZ GOTTHELF, Staff WriterA new local initiative, Treetops & Rooftops GIS, is bringing on demand tours of local points of interest. Treetops & Rooftops, an initiative of Saco Bay Center for Civic Engagement and created by volunteers, has developed a pilot program with three audio tours – historical tours of Pepperell Park in Saco…
By LIZ GOTTHELF, Staff Writer OLD ORCHARD BEACH — A nearly completed new spur trail leads pedestrians and bicyclists from the Eastern Trail to Veterans Memorial Park downtown. The Eastern Trail, when fully completed, will provide 65 miles of pedestrian and bicycle trails from Kittery to South Portland along the former Eastern Railroad Corridor. The…
By Marc ChalufourAMC Outdoors, September/October 2015 The ambitious effort to create the East Coast Greenway (ECG)—an uninterrupted network of bike paths, some preexisting and some newly constructed, from Calais, Maine, to Key West, Fla.—began in 1991. Today, the off-road portion is nearly one-third complete, with designated roads connecting the dots. These eight segments highlight the…
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