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CONTACT:Deborah Erickson-Irons, ETA
Board Member, 207-351-2659; email.

Presentation About the Eastern Trail Scheduled in North Berwick

March 14, 2013

An informational presentation, “The Eastern Trail: A Trail and a Vision” will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 7 PM, at the North Berwick Community Center, 264 Lebanon Road, North Berwick. Anyone interested in learning about the Eastern Trail, is invited to attend.

Have you driven I-95 through Kennebunk and seen the beautiful span over the highway that is part of the Eastern Trail? The off-road Eastern Trail currently ends at the Kennebunk Elementary school, but the vision of trail enthusiasts in Southern Maine, is for the off-road trail to continue through Wells, North Berwick, South Berwick, Eliot, and Kittery. The Eastern Trail Alliance is the focused effort to vision, build, promote and use the trail. The Alliance includes many supporters from throughout Southern Maine, hikers, bikers, X-country skiers, birders, and other outdoor enthusiasts, dedicated to creating, enjoying and maintaining the Eastern Trail.

Panel presenters on March 26 will share the history of building the off-road Eastern Trail, future plans for the trail, reasons to support the trail, and answer your questions regarding the project. Presenters will include Eastern Trail Management District President and Arundel Town Planner, Tad Redway; Eastern Trail Alliance and Saco City Planner, President Bob Hamblen; and Choose To Be Healthy Coalition Director, Deborah Erickson-Irons. Coffee, juice and small desserts will be served.

The Eastern Trail is a 65 mile section of the East Coast Greenway, a transportation-recreation greenway connecting South Portland to Kittery. The scenic on-road trail mostly follows quiet country roads. Bike riders, walkers, and hikers can enjoy beautiful outdoor experiences from South Portland’s Bug Light Park on Casco Bay (near Portland) to Kittery’s Piscataqua River. In addition to the on-road trail, the Eastern Trail has the growing length of off-road sections. For more information about the trail and about the meeting, please go to www.easterntrail.org, call the Eastern Trail Alliance office at 207-284-9260, or call Deborah Erickson-Irons at 207-351-2659.