Since we couldn’t meet in person, our 2021 Annual Meeting is in video form and contains updates and reports from board members and staff, as well as trail footage and photos. Included in the video is a remembrance of our friend and long time board member Joe Sandulli, who passed […]
ECTA and Trees Unlimited Summer Job Description Essex County Trail Association is looking for a summer part-time person to work for one of our contractors, Trees Unlimited, maintaining trails and doing tree work on the North Shore from June – August this year. We anticipate having 25 – 35 hours […]
We are getting ready for our 26th Equine Tack & Paraphernalia Sale to be held on August 21, 2021 in the arena building, Topsfield Fairgrounds! Book your sales space or donate equine related items to ECTA now! Contact Kay at 978-768-6275 or kljoreo@aol.com Plan to sell or drop by for […]
Thanks for the Trails 5K results are in! Congratulations to all our winners. Prize winners in BOLD. Please note, due to a one prize per runner limit some category prizes went to second place finisher. Men Overall Greg Krathwohl 16:35 John StPierre 20:12 Ryan Carrigg 21:12 Women Overall Eleanor Lustig […]
Spring for the Trails 1/2 Marathon results are in! Congratulations to all our winners! M Overall: Sam Fisher 39U 1:44:00 W Overall: Sarah Lambe 39U 1:54:00 M 60+ Eric Krathwohl 1:46:59 W 60+ Kathleen StPierre 2:58:42 M 50-59 Chris Pulick 1:55:52 W 50-59 Leanne Sorrento 2:22:00 M 40-49 Neal Grasso […]
Essex County Trail Association recently completed the replacement of a 30 year old wooden bridge that crosses the Miles River at the border of Hamilton and Ipswich. Located on conservation land owned by Hamilton Wenham Open Land Trust that abuts New England Biolabs, this bridge provides a key trail connection […]
Congratulations to all our winners! 10 Mile Winners: Men’s overall: Greg Putnam, 1:04:09 Women’s overall: Caitlin Sweeney, 1:37:14 M 60+: Eric Krathwohl, 1:21:00 W 60+: Joanne Phalon, 1:51:16 M 50-59: Todd Callaghan, 1:06:19 W 50-59: Leanne Sorrento, 1:53:48 M 40-49: Michael Peyron, 1:08:15 W 40-49: Lori Wetzel, 1:50:52 M 30-: […]
Our guided “Spring” trail ride went off beautifully Sunday before the day got too hot! The route took the horses and riders through 8.5 miles of gorgeous scenery, including a stop at the top of the dome at the John J. Donovan Reservation, with its distant views of the ocean. […]