Trail Alert! Usually we are talking about snow in February, but with our current warm snap we would like to remind all trail users to please be cautious of leaving ruts or prints on the soft trails! We also ask for all equestrians to not ride on the Schooling Field during this wet time as […]
ECTA is thrilled to announce that we have received a generous $50,000 grant from Institution for Savings. Many, many thanks to Institution for Savings! We are so grateful! Check out the article here!!
Trail Alert! With the recent warm weather, we know people are anxious to get out and enjoy the trails. However, riders please be aware that there is logging taking place on Winthrop Street in Hamilton for the next couple of weeks. You may want to avoid this area while the forest management is taking place.
Trail Alert! ALL TRAILS ON WINTHROP PROPERTY EXCEPT GROTON HOUSE FARM DRIVEWAYS BETWEEN HIGHLAND AND WINTHROP STREETS ARE CLOSED DECEMBER 1 – MAY 1. This includes all of Groton House Farm, Turner Hill Farm and Collarbone Field. Please be considerate of our landowner’s request to stay off the trails during the winter season. We will […]
Trail Alert! The Stone Cat Marathon trail run will be taking place in Willowdale State Forest this Saturday, Nov. 4th from 6:15am until 7:15 pm. There will be 400 runners out on the trails in Willowdale. Please avoid this area during the race. For more race information, check out the Stone Cat website here.
ECTA is delighted to announce that we have been one of the lucky recipients of a state grant from the Department of Conservation and Recreation! Check out this article from the Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle HERE!!!
You’re invited to help ECTA officially launch our new pale ale, Trail Blazer. As a long time sponsor of ECTA fundraising, Ipswich Ale has generously created this delicious amber drink for us. Please come eat, drink and raise money for the Essex trail system. Ipswich Ale is generously donating a portion of the night’s food […]
Trail Alert! Please be aware that there is a trail running race happening at Appleton Farms this Saturday (Sept. 23) from 2-4 p.m. The event will go on both the trails of the Farms and the Grass Rides, with roughly 600 runners in total. For further information on the race, please go to www.runforAmy.com, and […]
Thank you to all of the wonderful runners who came out on Saturday morning to help us celebrate some of our amazing local trails with our 13th Annual Run for the Trails 5 and 10 mile runs. 95 ran on Saturday, many of whom participated in our new team competition! Many thanks to our dedicated […]
ECTA will be hosting our 13th Annual Run for the Trails 5 and 10 mile race this Saturday, September 16th. The race is from 9am to 12pm, and starts at the Myopia Schooling Field in Hamilton. If you would like to join us, we will be manning the registration tables starting at 7:30am. Check us […]
