Rail Trail Extension Community Meeting March 25
Sept. 13th New River Walk and Art Installation in Williamsburg
MRGI is proud and excited to support Todd Lynch’s art installation, lecture, and walk on the Mill River in Williamsburg on Saturday Sept. 13th. Todd is a landscape architect and artist who’s been a long-time friend of the Mill River. He will be creating a series of “flotsam weirs,” or interwoven nets of Mill River flotsam that will lead the walker down through the peninsula created by the East and West Branch of the Mill at their confluence in Williamsburg.
Meeting details: Meet at 10:00 at Meekins Library in Williamsburg, then a 5-minute walk to the site of the installation where Todd will lead a tour and discussion of his work.
Here is Todd’s proposal for his work sponsored by the Williamsburg Cultural Council: Todd’s proposal Todd Lynch weir proposal
Leeds Riverwalk on Sept. 6
Just to clarify the Riverwalk Schedule: the riverwalk in Leeds is still scheduled for Saturday, September 6.
We’re excited about this new riverwalk, which will be led by residents of Leeds, so all of us will be able to get some real insider information. The historic place of Leeds in the river’s history is key to our understanding our whole river system. Furthermore, the extension of the rail trail between Leeds and Haydenville is a particularly hot topic of discussion.
August Change of Date and July 12th Riverwalk
The August 9th Riverwalk has been rescheduled for September 20th
The riverwalk from Crimson & Clover Farm to the Meadow St. Bridge, originally scheduled for August 9, has been rescheduled for SEPTEMBER 20TH so that both Laurie Sanders and Elizabeth Sharpe will be able to co-lead it. If you have already signed up for the August 9 date and can still make the Sept. 20th date, you will have priority. Please let us know if you can make it by contacting us at info@millrivergreenway.org
July 12th Riverwalk
There are still several spots open for the first Florence riverwalk on Saturday morning, July 12th, led by Wendy Sinton, long-time member of the Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee. The walk will focus on the importance of the Mill River in the growth of Florence, as well as the role of abolitionists and the Northampton Association of Education and Industry in the 19th century. Reserve your spot at info@millrivergreenway.org
Rail Trail Extension Community Meeting March 25
Tuesday, March 25th, 7:00-9:00 PM at Leeds School Cafeteria
Come gain more information and offer your input on the extension of the Bike Path/Rail Trail from Grove Ave. in Leeds to South Main St. in Haydenville coming this spring and summer. Wayne Feiden, Northampton Director of Planning and Sustainability, will share plans for the extension and request your input. Please come and share your ideas. For more info call Alisa Klein at 586-9123 (email aklein@northamptonma.gov) or LeedsCivicAssoc@gmail.com.
