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Stockbridge Community Ride
Sunday July 24 - 9 to 11am - Stockbridge Community Ride
Location: Town Offices, Stockbridge MA
Managing organization - Stockbridge Bike Path Committee
Contact: Buck Smith - email
Celebrate the new South County Touring Map with a moderately easy ride appropriate for beginner road riders of all ages. There will be two rides - 8 and 16 miles.
Trail Count - July 9 and 12th
Volunteers Still Needed!!
The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, in partnership with the Berkshire Bike Path Council, is looking for volunteers for two hour shifts on Saturday, July 9th beginning at 7am and ending at 7pm and also on Tuesday July 12th between 7-9am and 4-6pm, at three different locations along the trail: the Berkshire Mall, Farnum's Crossing in Cheshire, and Russell Field in Adams.
To volunteer, please contact Ellen Downes at 413-442-1521 x23 or edownes@berkshireplanning.org. In your response, please include the time and location you prefer, and we'll provide you with all the other information needed!
The information gathered from these trail counts is of great value in demonstrating the continued interest in the Ashuwillticook of area residents and visitors alike. Counting trail users is one of the ways we document the need to maintain and grow the trail, with its many opportunities individuals and families to experience the beauty of the Berkshires while hiking, biking, and strolling along the areas only such paved, off-road facility. This data is also used to support requests for planning and funding from our state and local agencies and legislature for new facilities throughout the county.
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