[SEMCO] WLCT Press Release: WLCT & SCBWA Partner to host Footbridge Building Workshop

[Brendan Buckless]

*For Release:*          *IMMEDIATE*

*Contact:*           Brendan Buckless, Outreach and Stewardship Coordinator

                          brendan at westportlandtrust.org

                          Westport Land Conservation Trust

                                    ( days: (508) 636-9228




*Westport Land Conservation Trust and South Coast Bikeway Alliance Partner
to host Footbridge Building Workshop*





On Friday, June 22nd and Saturday, June 23rd the Westport Land Conservation
Trust (WLCT), Westport Bike & Walking Path Committee, and South Coast
Bikeway Alliance (SCBWA) are teaming up to host a “Wetland Crossing
Workshop” at WLCT’s Dunham’s Brook Conservation Area located at 1520 Main
Road in Westport. The workshop will cover the ins and outs of permitting,
designing and building footbridges for pedestrian traffic over streams,
wetlands and waterways.



Participants will take part in the hands-on construction of two 12-foot
wooden footbridges over Dunham’s Brook—one of the largest freshwater
tributaries to the west branch of the Westport River. The footbridges will
serve as the main pedestrian access trail to over two miles of hiking
trails at the 159-acre Dunham’s Brook Conservation Area.



“WLCT is very excited to partner with the Town and with South Coast Bikeway
Alliance to improve the robust trail system at Dunham’s Brook Conservation
Area,” said WLCT’s executive director Ross Moran. “We hope this project
encourages hikers to explore the trails and get inspired by the beauty of
Dunham’s Brook Conservation Area!”



The workshop is made possible by the Massachusetts Department of
Conservation and Recreation’s competitive recreational trails grant
program. With this grant funding, SCBWA and WLCT in partnership with the
Town’s bike & walking path committee have retained professional trail
builder Peter S. Jensen & Associates, LLC to lead the two-day instructional
workshop.



“This funding allows members of the public to complete the workshop free of
charge,” said SCBWA president Bob Espindola. “The workshop is a great
opportunity for hobbyists and for those interested in professional
development.”



Advance registration is required for the workshop. To register, please
email Brendan at WestportLandTrust.org. Space is limited to 10 participants.


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Brendan P. Buckless
*Outreach and Stewardship Coordinator  *
*Westport Land Conservation Trust*
P.O. Box 3975 | 830 Drift Road | Westport, Massachusetts 02790
Phone: (508) 636-9228 ext. 5023 | Fax: (508) 636-0587
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