Fitchburg Greenway Gateway Park

Design and construction of trail network in a city park.

CLIENT | Fitchburg Greenway Committee
LOCATION | Fitchburg, MA
DATE | 2014 (On-going)

Conservation Works is working with the Fitchburg Greenway Committee in its efforts to expand the trail network at Fitchburg’s new Gateway Park. The park, built through the Gateway Cities Program, was recently enlarged with the acquisition of a wooded upland tract abutting the park. The City and the Greenway Committee hired CW to design, lay out, and supervise a Corrections Department Community Service work crew to install a sustainable trail on this property. Because of the steepness of the hill, considerable bench-cutting work had to be performed by the crew under CW’s instruction and supervision. This is a project where CW was involved in all aspects of the project including providing the equipment for the work crew to complete the work.

Services Provided

Sustainable Trail Design & Construction Plans

Design, planning, and layout of ecologically sound trails and trail systems. We work with landowners and stakeholders to provide the type of enjoyable and quality trails that will appeal to visitors. We have experience developing trails that span a wide range of usages, from handicapped accessible trails to challenging single track.

New Construction & Restoration

Implementing new sustainable trails, including clearing designated trail routes, cutting benches, and building bridges, boardwalks and other structures. We can also upgrade existing trails to address flooding, erosion, and increase visitor satisfaction.

Trail Stewardship Training

All members of the CW Trail staff have been trained and have run countless volunteer trail steward workdays and numerous stewardship training programs. Let us design your stewardship program for you so that your volunteers safely perform exemplary work on your trail networks.

Grant Writing & Project Management

We help clients identify appropriate funding sources, develop grant proposals and other applications, and administer project funds, as needed. Often clients will come to us with a general idea about a project or the ultimate vision they would like to achieve but without a solid understanding of how to achieve that goal. We assist clients in identifying the various elements of a project, and appropriate phases and timeframes for each. Once the project components are known, we can identify multiple funding sources that a project may be eligible for and use these funds to leverage more money to meet your goals.