Karl Steinbrecher of Upton, Neale Eckstein of Sudbury, Gary Graham of Ashland, Peter Ragone of Marlboro, Paul Moody of Hopkinton and Peter Taylor of Clinton. The Upton forest has at least 10 miles of trails, from wide, flat gravel roads to technical hills. Riders can start out on the unpaved Park Road from the forest headquarters off Westboro Road, where trail maps are available. The 2,500-member New England Trail Riders Association still has objections, mainly that the policy will squeeze too many riders onto too few trails. VP Hicks maintains that the policy sets a bad precedent.
Admission is free.
Della Penna will focus on the Norwottuck Trail, a nine-mile paved bike path from Northampton to Amherst on a former railroad bed. The presentation is sponsored by the Wachusett Greenways Coalition. The 12-mile bike path would run from Marlboro to South Acton. Applications are due July 12. Grant recipients must cover at least half the project cost with money from other sources or donated materials, labor or services.