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Author Archives: mascomagreenway
Don’t Mind If I Do
Care should be given to snapping turtles, observing from a distance so as to not stress the animal. It may be obvious that they move slow, but that neck articulates a long way, so it’s best to not try to handle a snapper, because, you know, they can snap at ya.
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Plaque it up!
You may have noticed details added to the benches on the Mascoma River Greenway. Thank you to volunteer Todd Caruso, from Hypertherm North America, for giving his time to the community. We hope you enjoy the newest installation on the MRG.
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Mascoma River Greenway Survey Results
The Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission (UVLSRPC) has finished compiling and analyzing the data for the Mascoma River Greenway. Survey results are hosted here at www.uvlsrpc.org/rail-trails. Many thanks to Colin Smith for his work on the dashboard. #railtotrail #MRG #railstotrails #railstotrailsconservancy #connectlebtowestleb
Sewer Lining Project – Be aware of work ahead
The City will be performing sewer cleaning and lining on the Sewer Interceptor starting July 20th continuing until mid October. The work will cause minor traffic delays on Mechanic Street (between Carpet Mill and Maplefields) and Glen Road (from the underpass to Seminary Hill).
Work will also be taking place along the parts of the Mascoma River Greenway from Glen Road to behind Entertainment Cinemas. The Mascoma River Greenway will remain open but at times be narrowed to accommodate construction vehicles.
For additional information or questions please contact Erica Brittner at 603-442-6147 or brittner@Lebanonnh.gov.
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Call for Artists
Artists are invited and encouraged to apply to participate in a program to design, fabricate, and install public sculptural artworks for long-term display along Lebanon’s Rail Trail. Installations will be located on sites between the bridge over the Mascoma River at the downtown Lebanon tunnel (eastern end) and Glen Road in West Lebanon (western end). Artists are encouraged to select themes related to Lebanon’s history, geography, natural environment, recreational activities, or railroad activities. Winning artists will be granted temporary access to the studios in the AVA Gallery and Art Center’s new Bente Torjusen West Sculptural Studies Building at 9 Bank Street, Lebanon.
Interested artists can submit this Intent to Submit:Intent to submit fillable
See attached document for more details.Call to Artists_LebRailTrail
Check out a few examples of Spike Art!
Visit our Co-Organizer, AVA Gallery
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Beyond Bicycle Lanes
Around the country, communities large and small are boldly implementing active transportation strategies to make it easier for people of all ages and abilities to connect to their destinations by being physically active.
Shared Bicycle Lane Symbol (Sharrow)
In Portland, OR, one of four Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly Communities (along with Boulder & Fort Collins, CO and Davis, CA), transportation and bicycle program officials have been at work for over 20 years, and have learned a few things about what makes a city bicycle and pedestrian friendly.
As part of the League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly Community Program, these and hundreds of other communities, universities, states, and businesses are changing the way we design transportation systems, which directly impacts our choices for how we get around town to do errands, go to school, work, and play.
Bicycle Boulevard sign
Lucky for us, Portland has created a handy brochure that outlines strategies that create a more safe, inclusive, and holistic active transportation system. Some improvements are relatively easy, like making a map of the city’s active transportation system, painting the roads with bicycle boxes, adding symbols for sharing the road with bicycles (sharrows), and selecting low speed, low traffic volume streets to designate as bicycle boulevards. Other treatments are more expensive, like bike/ped friendly bridges, bicycle traffic signals at intersections, and constructing separated pathways like the Mascoma River Greenway.
Portland Sunday Parkways
I recently had the good fortune to participate in one of Portland’s “Sunday Parkways” events, which draw thousands of people each year to bicycle and walk between parks, enjoying food, music and activities on a system of streets that are closed to cars. What fun!
Maybe someday Lebanon will join Concord and Keene, and achieve a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community designation – who knows?
Mascoma River Greenway Featured At UV HEAL Celebration
On May 23, the Upper Valley Healthy Eating Active Living Partnership (UV HEAL) hosted a celebration of successful health related initiatives throughout the Upper Valley.
Frank Gould and Paul Coats, our Coalition Co-Chairs, were on hand to share a description of the MRG, and provide an update on our progress – a lot has been accomplished! Of course, all 25 people in attendance were invited to the historic MRG Work Day on Saturday, June 1.
Good going MRG and UV HEAL – working together we’ll achieve the vitally important connection between Lebanon and West Lebanon to promote healthy and active transportation and recreation!
The Mascoma River Greenway 