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Discussion of fall projects, schedule, and events. New members are always encouraged to attend. We meet at Glen's office, on the 2nd floor of the Brick Store building in the Old Center. (Look for the ECAMM sign.)
Come help us clear the Shawsheen River Trail.
We'll have line trimmers and plenty of hand tools for cutting back vegetation. Bring loppers and gloves if you have them. Boots and long pants are recommended.
We'll meet at the end of Greene St.
The town is running a community effort to keep North Andover’s beloved water source clean and beautiful. With the lake level currently low, now is the perfect time to get out there and pick up more trash and litter that would normally be harder to reach!
Volunteers will be walking the shoreline trails to collect trash and litter. Permitted boat owners are encouraged to participate in the clean up using their boats to collect trash along the lakeshore. FONAT will tackle the shoreline around the Half Mile Hill area.
Gloves, trash bags, trash grabber tools, collection and light refreshments will be provided.
NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for September 13, but postponed to September 20 due to the rain forecast.
Join us on a guided hike at Glennie Woodlot, as we cross a the Glennie bridge to the little known trails at Town Farm North. The hike will be a bit shorter than our usual walks, coming in at about an hour.
The event is free and family friendly. Heavy rain cancels. Leashed dogs are welcome.
Harold Parker State Forest, located half in North Andover and half in Andover, is a hidden gem, with a wide variety of trails accessible for hiking and biking. We will walk past beaver dams and ponds, traveling on a well-maintained forest trail, making our way first to the old soapstone quarry site and finally to the historic Jenkins Mill site.
A wonderfully diverse 2-hour walk. Children are very welcome. Dogs can come along, but they must be group friendly and leashed.
We'll meet at the parking area on Middleton Road at the "pavilion" between Jenkins and Harold Parker Roads. (Look for event signs. For GPS, use 614 Middleton Rd, North Andover. Note this is NOT the Berry Pond beach parking area.)
Come hike North Andover’s side of Ward Reservation with FONAT. The hike will last about 2 hours as we explore the trails at Ward, including Ward’s newest trail, John’s Trail. The meeting place will be the Brightview retirement community on 114. (The trailhead is on the far end of the parking lot.)
The event is free and family friendly. Heavy rain cancels. This will be a snowshoe event if conditions allow.
Join Friends of North Andover Trails for an afternoon hike. We will begin at the Gallagher Field parking lot on Dale St, and start off through the Town Farm Forest, connecting to Greenbelt's Farnsworth Reservation.
Bring snowshoes if their is enough snow or Microspikes, Yaktrax, or similar traction devices if it is icy.
Our hikes are free, open to all and family friendly. Dogs should be leashed.
This hike will last about two hours. Heavy rain or snow cancels, but will go in light snow.
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Friends of North Andover Trails is part of the North Andover Improvement Society,
a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1885 and devoted to preserving the natural beauties and history of North Andover.
