Come join fellow ECTA members for a trail work day on Saturday, October 1st from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. We will be clearing a very overgrown trail on the Hamilton/Ipswich border which will be a part of the Donovan Sagamore Hill Trail Easement. Lunch will be provided […]
The Ipswich Conservation Commission’s Speaker Series will host ECTA’s executive director, Alex van Alen, on Wednesday September 14th at 7pm, Room A of Town Hall as part of their Speakers Series. Alex’s presentation, with the aid of maps and photos, will focus on places to hike, bike and ride […]
Work has been completed on the Pedestrian and Equestrian Bridge into Bradley Palmer State Park and it is now open for use!! Thanks to the Department of Conservation and Recreation for funding this project and T. Ford Co. for completing this work ahead of schedule so that we can […]
The summer has provided us with great weather for recreating as well as working outdoors! The construction crew renovating the Bradley Palmer Equestrian and Pedestrian Bridge have taken advantage of these sunny days and are moving along rapidly with their work.
PLEASE BE ON THE LOOKOUT!! Gracie, a mini Italian Greyhound, has been missing since June 20th from Georgetown. There has been a reported sighting of Gracie on 8/13 on Linebrook Road by Hood’s Pond. It would be a miracle to find this dog and get her back to […]
We have seen some exciting changes at ECTA over the last few months! In February, we welcomed Peter Campot as our new Chairman of the Board and this summer, we added the Outreach Coordinator position to our staff to handle the increasing administrative and communications efforts of the organization.
Repairs to the Pedestrian/Equestrian Bridge to Bradley Palmer State Park have commenced! Construction began just after July 4th. Mass DCR is managing and funding this project and ECTA will provide updates of the progress.
Join us at Bradley Palmer State Park on August 13th for an evening ride to Moon Hill led by ECTA Board Member Joe Sandulli. Sunset is at 7:48 pm and we will meet at 8 pm at the main parking lot, 24 Asbury Street, Topsfield.
On a bluebird day of June 4, 100 participants ran, biked, rode (horses) and kayaked from Bradley Palmer, over miles of trails and down the Ipswich River to our host and platinum sponsor EBSCO Publishing in downtown Ipswich. Music by Orville Giddings filled the air as the contestants […]
Join us for ECTA’s first ECTAthlon, what is sure to be the North Shore Outdoor Event of the Year! There is nothing else like this one. Teams of 4 will start in Bradley Palmer with a 3.5 mile run (start and finish at BP Headquarters), handing a baton