
The Grand Opening Ceremony was postponed until July 15th . . . but the tunnel is now open . . . and there is no forecast of rain for the weekend! Hope you can get out and enjoy it! With lights!
– Thanks to Doreen Schweizer for this photo.
Thursday, July 8: 4:30 – 6:30 pm at the Lebanon Tunnel (under the Mall and Village Pizza)
Celebration includes:
“The River” radio station live broadcast
Public Art proposals
Sidewalk Chalk
Scavenger Hunt
Bike Rodeo (Omer Bobs bike checks, helmet giveaway, bike registrations, safety obstacle course, e-bike loan signups)
4pm Guided bike ride for kids along MRG
5pm Hear all about the big project
5:15pm Mayor remarks
5:20pm Ribbon cutting
6:00 Group dog walk*
*if you would like to join the dog walk, please email recreation@lebanonnh.gov
~ Dogs should be comfortable on leash around other dogs and distractions.
~ Dogs should not be fearful/reactive/anxious on leash in new environments or around heavy distractions.
Most events will start at the eastern end of the tunnel, behind Village Pizza.
Farmers’ Market also on Colburn Park 4-7pm
Front Porch Concert at 7pm: Cold Chocolate
Posted in Events, Good News!, Progress!
The MRG tunnel has been paved and is looking good! A Grand Opening Celebration is being planned for July 8, 2021, but there will be access to the tunnel before that date. Stay tuned! We are well on our way to linking to the Northern Rail Trail and parts South.
Posted in Progress!
The folks in Lebanon Recreation & Parks wear many hats, and today, some were wearing their bench-installation hats. Thanks to Doug McGrath and Krissy Flythe, we now have a bench installed on the western end of the MRG, near the umbrella sculpture, and almost ready for use. Rest and enjoy the beautiful view of the river!
Thanks to APD and the Upper Valley Trails Association, we now have a wheelchair- accessible path from the APD/MRG parking lot, opposite the Alice Peck Day Homestead, down to the Mascoma River Greenway. The surface is hard-packed and will eventually be paved. Thanks to all who made it happen!
Posted in Good News!, Mascoma River Greenway Updates, Progress!
The first of six benches purchased for the Mascoma River Greenway has been installed near the path leading down from the Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital campus. The bench is dedicated to the memory of Leo C. McKenna whose wife, Christine, is an enthusiastic supporter and user of the MRG. Watch for other benches to appear along the trail as soon as weather permits their installation by the Lebanon Recreation and Parks Department.
Downtown Tunnel and Pocket Park ( Hanover Street Bridge Overhead)
By this time next year, the currently closed-off downtown tunnel should be reconstructed with connection made between the MRG and the Northern Rail Trail. Read the Valley News report on the Lebanon City Council decision.