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The next monthly trail work session will be on Saturday May 19th, beginning at 9:00 am. We will continue the brush cutting and general cleanup we began last month, beginning at the trail's Moose Club Park Road crossing (map). Bring work gloves and brush cutting tools if you have them. We will be cutting only what can immediately be hauled to the transfer station. If you have an open bed pickup or utility trailer, we could really use your hauling assistance.

The Friends of the Goffstown Rail Trail will be a sponsor of the Rotary Rides event on Sunday May 20th. A fun family event for riders of all ages to enjoy local bicycling in and around Goffstown and New Boston. Individuals and families can register to ride a 2, 5 or 15 mile mapped route, beginning at Goffstown High School. More information is available (here).

The next Friends of the Goffstown Rail Trail meeting will be Tuesday May 22nd, 7:00 pm at the Parks & Rec Center on Mast Road (map).

For your reading pleasure, the Spring 2012 FGRT Newsletter is available here.

The 2012 round of Recreational Trails Program grants has been reinstated, though at a reduced amount. (It had been cancelled in December due to "technical corrections" to the funding formula.) Work on an application is in progress. Recreational Trails Program grants have been the primary source of trail construction funding to date.

Final finishing tasks on the Danis Park Road to Lynchville Park Road trail project will be delayed until this fall. This work has been primarily funded by a 2011 Recreational Trails Program grant, with the actual work performed by the Goffstown DPW.

The Friends of the Goffstown Rail Trail has been awarded the Robinson / Cullerot Volunteer Award by the Goffstown Parks & Recreation Commission. Thanks to all of our hard working volunteers who make the trail possible.