NCT, in collaboration with Deb Spratt and others from the library staff, and several Town Hall officials will commence work this Spring  on an accessible trail in back of the Lawrence Library. Donations of services and materials from Silveria Excavation, Hickory Ridge Landscaping, and the Pepperell Highway Dept. are also all helping to make this possible.

This effort has been in the planning stages for approximately 18 months. The Green’s Brook Nature Path has been in existence behind the library for a number years, but fell into disuse in the recent past. Our goal is to bring back the trails to their original condition. Secondarily, our intent is to improve the upper portion of the trail (see section of the map marked in RED) to be compliant with the MA Deptartment of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) standards for accessibility. The length of the accessible trail will be approximately 700′ in length. The travel surface will be 60″ wide, and will accommodate two pull out rest areas with benches supplied by the local Eagle Scouts. The Pepperell Highway Department has generously donated the bituminous concrete material that will be used for the walking surface. They will also compact that material once it is moved into place. Targeted completion for the trail is scheduled for early July, which will coincide with the Americans with Disabilities Act month celebrations.