The mission of the Eastern Trail Alliance is to build, maintain, and promote the use of the Eastern Trail, a recreation and transportation greenway from Casco Bay to the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine. We do this by inspiring individuals and private and public organizations to partner with us to support this incomparable resource.
We are friends of the Eastern Trail, working together in a variety of ways to develop the fantastic resource between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and South Portland, Maine. We are citizens of Southern Maine, frequent visitors, hikers, bikers, horseback riders and outdoor enthusiasts. We are family members, commuters, municipal employees, and just plain interested folk.
Listed below are some key online resources that describe who we are, what we’ve done, and what we are currently doing to build and promote the Eastern Trail:
- Our latest brochure (PDF format)
- Get a sense of the the trail by viewing photos and videos featuring the promotion, use and enjoyment of the Eastern Trail. View our page presenting ideas for getting out on the trail.
- Read about the history of the Eastern Trail, and of the Eastern Trail Alliance.
- Go here to read foundational organizational documents for the Eastern Trail Alliance, including ETA By Laws (Adopted 1999; Amended 2004), ETA Articles of Incorporation (Feb. 1999), and Eastern Trail Purpose and Needs Statement
- Annual Meeting Programs, Reports and Presentations 2001 – present
Meet the Team:
Chelsey Berlin, ETA/ETMD Executive Director | Patti Poole, Office Manager | Patrick Conlon, Trail Program Manager | Larry Glantz, Website Manager
ETA Trustees
Randi HoganScarborough
Hogan Philanthropy ConsultingJune 2027
| Name | Affiliation | Term Exp. |
| Doug Smith, President | Saco Kennebunk Savings Bank |
June 2026 |
| Kelly Whetstone, Vice-President | Scarborough ACA Group |
June 2025 |
| Bill Hetzel, Treasurer |
Kennebunk Orono Spectral Solutions |
June 2027 |
| Marybeth McNicholas, Secretary | Old Orchard Beach Roux Institute, Northeastern University |
June 2027 |
| Jen Steele Skillings, Secretary | Cumberland Event Planning/Fundraising Professional |
June 2025 |
| Eric Wright |
Saco Town & Country Federal Credit Union |
June 2025 |
| Joe Yuhas | Biddeford Retired Biology Teacher |
June 2025 |
Emeritus Officers/Staff
| Name | Affiliation |
| John Andrews | President Emeritus (1937-2017) Founder of the Eastern Trail |
| Bob Bowker | President, Vice-President Emeritus Retried Saco City Planner |
| Bob LaNigra | Vice-President, Secretary Running enthusiast; Organizer of annual Snowy Egret Race |
| Tim Lambert | Secretary |
| Carole Brush | Executive Director Emeritus (2006-2020) |
Trustees Emeritus
| Name | Affiliation |
| Tom Daley | Scarborough Mayor of Scarborough Marsh |
| Ethan Davis | Arundel Owner, Wildfire Human Powered Vehicles |
| Larry Glantz | Cape Elizabeth ETA Founding Trustee and Vice President; Eastern Trail web site administrator 1999-2006; 2011 to present |
| Bruce Wakefield | Saco Accomplished Trail Rider, Electrician, Musician |
| Maggie Warren | Hallowell Bicycle Coalition of Maine |
Advisory Trustees
| Name | Affiliation |
| Rev. John Balicki | Former Maine DOT Bike/Ped Coordinator |
| Eric Cote, Esq. | Saco City Councilor |
| Diane Doyle | Doyle Enterprises |
| Judy Haley | Co-founder, Southern Eastern Trail Alliance (SETA) |
| Alix Hopkins | Author of “Groundswell”; Founding Executive Director of Portland Trails |
| Don Lauzier | Vice President Saco & Biddeford Savings Bank |
| Burnham Martin | National Park Service, Rivers and Trails Program |
| Nathan Smith, Esq. | Founding member of Portland Trails, ETA advisory on easement issues |
The Eastern Trail Alliance is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization (EIN/tax ID number: 01-0523949). Your donations are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
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