Appalachian Mountain Club Worcester Chapter

All participants must register for this event , please click on the link to register.
https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UVX0000017gZp2AI/act00020794

The Upper Charles Rail Trail (27 miles) is a multi-use rail trail in central Massachusetts that stretches across communities including Milford, Holliston, with plans for further expansion. Built on a former railroad corridor, the trail offers a mix of flat, short inclines, crushed stone and paved path way that’s ideal for biking, walking, and running.

Along the way, we will ride on a mix of wooded areas, wetlands, follow Charles River that feeds into the Milford Pond at Fino Park. There will be occasional stretches near neighborhoods street crossings, connects Fino Field park and town center at Holliston which makes it both a recreational destination and a practical corridor for getting around. Overall, it provides a scenic bike path with a balance of nature with access to small towns.
The event will be longer, as it is a relaxed pace of 10-12 mph so we can enjoy the scenery and have a water or snack break at the half way point and return back the same way to our starting point.

All participants must register for this event and no drop ins.
To register, click on the link.
https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UVX0000017gZp2AI/act00020794

We may know the Blackstone River Valley mainly for its hiking, paddling, cycling venues. But this nearly fifty-mile long corridor also holds geological, cultural, historical significance … right here in the heart of our greater Worcester home region. The Blackstone Heritage Corridor organization was chartered as the primary caretakers of this significant resource. Members of the BHC team--Anya Wilczynski, Executive Director; Lee Adams, Board Member; and others on their team--will tell us about this national treasure, their conservation work, recreational activities in the corridor, and more.

Bring a dish to share - appetizer, entree, dessert, beverage. Doors open at 6:30, dinner at 7:00, speaker shortly after.

Location: Northboro Historical Society, 52 Main St. (Rt. 20) - parking lot on School Street.

Join the Relay 150 TrailsFest Celebration at Institute Park in Worcester.

TrailsFest, which has been held annually since 2018, coincides with National Trails Day and is co-hosted by a group of organizations including the Appalachian Mountain Club and Park Spirit.

At this event, we celebrate trails in all their forms, including hiking trails, bike paths, waterways, and climbing routes. Here is what the day will look like:

Please use the link to register:
https://activities.outdoors.org/s/oc-activity/a5UVX0000018FPV2A2/act00020936

The Blackstone River Bikeway ride to Slater Mill Historic Site (24 miles round trip) offers a scenic bike ride along the river, with views of historic mill buildings, dams, ponds, and shaded wooded stretches. We’ll begin our 12 mile ride in Pawtucket and bike to the Old Slater Mill (1793), the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution and the first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill in North America. At 10:30 AM, we will join a group tour of the museum about how Sam Slater cotton mill started the profound economic and social change.

After the 30 minute tour, we will bike the rail trail and we will be passing through Central Falls, Lincoln, Cumberland, Manville and Woonsocket. Along the way, we will pass by Captain Wilbur Kelly House who was a 19th century riverboat captain and operating boats to transports textiles and raw materials between the mills along the Blackstone River Canal before the railroads became dominant. The route is mostly paved, with a couple of short dirt and on the street sections leading to the Old Slater Mill (1793).

The event will be longer so please plan accordingly, as it is a relaxed pace of 10-12 mph so we can enjoy the scenery with the opportunity to look inside the Slater Mill Museum (free admission). After our snack break, we’ll head back the same way to our starting point.
All participants must register for this event and no drop ins.