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NewsKennebec Messalonskee Trail Blazer Newsletter
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The free event was a collaborative effort of the Waterville Parks & Recreation Department, Central Maine Ski Club, and Kennebec Messalonskee Trails with support provided by many local businesses and organizations. "This is great! I'm so glad we have this beautiful trail system right here in the heart of Waterville," said Waterville resident George Myers Jr., who was out enjoying the trails with his wife, Kit Munroe-Myers, and her daughter, Kristen Laweryson of Skowhegan (pictured above). Donations were accepted throughout the day as part of an ongoing fundraising campaign to support and expand the project into an all-season recreation area; contributions continue to be accepted and can be sent to the City of Waterville at 6 Wentworth Court, Waterville, Maine, 04901. Anyone who would like to share ideas or is interested in learning more about the project is encouraged to contact Matt Skehan, Director of Parks and Recreation at 680-4744 or mskehan@waterville-me.gov. KMTrails Receives the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Landowner Outstanding Land User Award11/28/09: KMTrails received the Outstanding Land User Award after being nominated by Central Maine Power Co., which owns thousands of miles of transmission-line corridors that are also used by recreation enthusiasts. "They built the trails on our property to the exact specifications that we approved. The trails look attractive and have not created any erosion or other damage to CMP property. Not only did they build them right, they routinely maintain the trails so that they don't degrade in use or appearance." Read the Morning Sentinel Story» Winslow Trail planned from Head of Falls to the Town OfficeA new trail route, scheduled for construction in 2008, will go from the Two-Cent Bridge around the Winslow Town Park to Benton Avenue. Despite the difficulty of the terrain, it will be wheelchair accessible. Railroad rails at the bridge entrance will be shimmed to allow for bike access. This trail will connect Winslow residents who live between the rivers with downtown Waterville across the historic Two-Cent bridge. It will also connect Waterville residents with the network of trails being planned around the Winslow Recreational Fields behind the schools. Quarry Road will become a TrailQuarry Road used to serve purposes that are now long gone. It once led to the Waterville Rock Quarry where, apart from rocks, the only fossils in Central Maine were found. It was used as an alternative route to Main Street when the hill was too icy for winter traffic, and it once led to the Colby Ski Slope before that memorable facility was abandoned several decades ago. Since those times it has fallen into disrepair and is now impassable. Soon it will be restored and renovated as a bicycle and pedestrian trail. The trail will lead to a 100-acre parcel that Colby College is generously donating to the City as part of a land swap. It will also include winding trails through the woods, and a planned cross-country ski route if all goes according to plan. The first application for funding of the renovation of Quarry Road has been submitted to the Maine Department of Conservation's Recreational Trails Fund. Construction could begin as soon as the summer of 2008. Later there will be more fundraising and more construction as different portions of the planned trail system becomes a reality. Eventually it will connect with the Messalonskee Stream Trail in Oakland. KMTrails Named Community Service Project of the Year!The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce honored Kennebec Messalonskee Trails with the Community Service Project of the Year Award at the 44th Annual Awards Dinner on April 25, 2007 at John Martin's Manor. Read more in the online version of the Morning Sentinel.
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People of all ages on cross-country skis, kids on snowshoes and sleds, folks walking their dogs along the trails, and even a few snow bikes... there was something for everyone at the Quarry Road Trails grand opening celebration and "fun"raiser on Saturday, February 6 in Waterville! Approximately 300 people turned out to tour the trails and enjoy a bite to eat or a warm beverage donated by a variety of local restaurants and organizations. Music and a live radio broadcast by 92Moose added to the festive atmosphere and even the chilly temperatures didn't dampen any spirits.