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The next Goffstown Rail Trail work session will be on Saturday, August 21st. We will meet at 9:00 am at the eastern parking area for the Villa ball fields (where the trail crosses Mast Road, see map). We will be clearing brush and debris between the Villa ballfields and Tatro Drive. Please bring work gloves, loppers, bow saws, and other brush cutting tools if you have them.

The next Friends of the Goffstown Rail Trail meeting will be Tuesday August 24th, 7:00 pm at the Parks & Rec Center on Mast Road (map).

The Friends of the Goffstown Rail Trail has received a grant from the Granite State Wheelmen (GSW). The funds will be used to make drainage and surface improvements along a short segment between the Villa ballfields and Tatro Drive. See the press release here.

For your reading pleasure, the Spring 2010 FGRT Newsletter is available here, and updated Frequently Asked Questions on the Goffstown Rail Trail are here.

In response to frequent questions, here are some suggested locations that can be used for parking when using the Goffstown Rail Trail.

The town has received notice of selection for Transportation Enhancement (TE) funding for the Goffstown Rail Trail. The project will construct two trail crossings of Mast Road, a crossing of Henry Bridge Road, and a trail bridge. See the press release here.

The town has received a 2010 Recreational Trails Program grant for the Goffstown Rail Trail. The project will construct an access point and additional trail surface at Sarette field in Pinardville. See the press release here.

Below are before and after photos of a trail repair project performed at a recent trail work session. Your tax-deductible donation can provide materials and supplies for our trail projects and hard-working volunteers. Visit our membership page to help out.