Adopt a Trail
We all love our shared use path. Come join our Adopt-a-Trail volunteers for Routing Maintenance (MOST COMMON): Litter cleanup, cutting brush adjacent to granite benches and removing sod growing onto the trail, for Special Projects and Financial sponsorship
Where | Who | What |
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Entire trail on west side of railroad tracks | Northampton DPW | Capital repairs, mowing, brush hogging |
Entire trail on west side of railroad tracks | Northampton Planning | Trail expansions and grants |
Easthampton line to Route 10 | Liberty Easthampton | Collect litter |
Route 10 to Earle/Grove Streets | AVAILABLE | Collect litter |
Earle/Grove Streets to Vet's Field access road | Smith College | Mowing segment |
Vet's Field to Pleasant Street-Downtown Northampton | Climate Action Group of the Unitarian Society | Collect litter |
Pleasant Street to Main Street- Downtown Northampton | Collaborative for Education Services | Collect litter |
Vet's Field to Main Street-Downtown Northampton | Northampton Parking | Snow removal and mowing |
Main Street to King Street-Downtown Northampton | Northampton DPW | Snow removal some mowing |
Main St/Registry to Goggins Real Estate | Jack and Priscilla Finn | Remove litter, mow edge of trail |
Goggins Real Estate to King Street | Duane Ranney | Collect litter and cut brush |
King Street to Jackson Street, including spur to Barrett Street Marsh | Carol Varsano | Collect litter and cut brush |
Jackson Street ramp to Hatfield Road | John McGrath | Collect litter |
Hatfield Road to Straw Avenue | Esther Ralston | Collect litter/cut brush |
Straw Avenue to Chestnut | Andrew Munson and Marc Patillo | Collect litter/cut brush |
Chestnut to Bardwell | Faith Deeering | Collect litter/cut brush |
Bardwell to Look Park | Stan the Fixit Man | Collect litter on trail and east side |
Within Look Park | Look Park | Mow, maintain area |
Look Park N. Main exit to Arch Street | Suzanne Starling | Collect litter/cut brush |
Arch Street to Mulberry Street | Leeds Elementary School | Collect litter/cut brush |
Mulberry Street to Grove Ave | Miles Chilson | Collect litter/cut brush |
Mulberry Street to Grove Ave ramp | AVAILABLE | Rake trap rock gravel and clean drainage channels |
Grove Ave ramp to S. Main St., Williamsburg | Haydenville Congregational Church & Williamsburg Mill River Greenway Committee | Collect litter/cut brush |
Hospital Hill Spur (Rte 66 to Musante Drive) | AVAILABLE | Collect litter/cut brush |
Ice Pond Drive to Rocky Hill Cohousing | AVAILABLE | Cut brush/mow edge of trail |
Entire trail | Friends of Northampton Trails | Organize annual cleanups |
We do require that our non-licensed volunteers sign a volunteer release before doing any work.
To sign up or for questions, email Tom Annese, Planning & Sustainability.