Thursday, November 14, 2024

Great News About Accessible Trails!

A group hike on the Noble View All Persons Trail.
Welcome to Everyone Outdoors again! It's time to resurrect this blog to keep everyone informed about new developments in accessible and adaptive recreation. More than ever, it is vital to get outdoors and refresh yourself in nature!

I'm Marcy Marchello, DCR's Universal Access Program Recreation Manager. I've been coordinating adaptive recreation in Massachusetts State Parks for almost 30 years. One of my special projects is accessible trails. In recent years I've been measuring trails for accessibility and developing a graphics and signage system to convey trail access information. More on that later. Here is some good news about accessible trails in Massachusetts: