MARLBOROUGH – Mayor Arthur Vigeant and Conservation Officer Priscilla Ryder have announced that the city has been awarded $12,916 under the 2023 MassTrails Grant Program.
The grant, which has been awarded to the Conservation Commission, will provide funds to design, construct and maintain hiking trails, bikeways and other shared-use paths.
The state announced that the 2023 MassTrails Grants will help fund improvement projects on 68 trails across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The city’s Conservation Commission plans to use this funding to construct an engineered bridge located at Millham Brook along the newly constructed 26.2‐mile Panther Trail.
The Panther Trail opened officially in 2022, connecting the downtown Marlborough area, the Assabet River Rail Trail, Lake Williams, Callahan State Park, the Sudbury Reservoir and many neighborhoods and conservation spaces throughout the city. Along the marathon-length trail route, there are several stream crossings that require engineered bridges.
“We are grateful to Ms. Ryder and the Conservation Commission for securing this vital funding. It is wonderful to see our community enhancing access to recreational areas for residents to enjoy. Projects like this help make Marlborough a more vibrant city, and I look forward to the bridge’s completion,” said Vigeant.
The entire Panther Trail map and more information about the project can be found at www.marlborough-ma.gov/conservation-commission.
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