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RI Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-2771 TDD/(401) 222-4462
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Contact: Gail Mastrati 222-4700 ext. 2402
Stephanie Powell 222-4700 ext. 4418

AMC'S NARRAGANSETT CHAPTER VOLUNTEERS WILL MAKE TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS AT BURLINGAME STATE PARK THIS WEEKEND
DEM Parks Staff and State's Trails Grant Program Provide Assistance

PROVIDENCE - Members of the Appalachian Mountain Club's (AMC) Narragansett chapter will gather this weekend at the Department of Environmental Management's Burlingame State Park Campground to build a series of boardwalks along a portion of the North-South trail that runs through the park.

The North-South trail is a multi-use trail that extends the length of Rhode Island from the ocean near Ninigret Pond in Charlestown to the Massachusetts state line along the western edge of the state, passing through several state management areas as well as Burlingame State Park.

On Saturday, AMC members and other volunteers will construct about 200 feet of boardwalk spread over 18 sections of the trail that are prone to becoming wet and muddy from rain, snow, and usage, using building materials obtained through an $1,800 grant from the state's Trails Advisory Committee. DEM parks personnel have been assisting in preparing for the event, providing storage space for the boardwalk materials, facilities for cutting the lumber, and transportation of materials to the worksites within the park.

The chapter has reserved a number of sites at the campground, and plans events surrounding the construction project, such as a potluck meal at a campsite, swimming, and, when the project is completed, an eight-mile hike on Sunday, on the Gormley trail in the park. Raindates are set for the weekend of September 14 - 16.

For information on the weekend, contact AMC Narragansett Chapter trails committee member Chris Shafer at 789-8331.

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