attendee registration information
Join us the week of October 20 - 26 for the 2024 MassTrails Conference! Workshops and Field Trips are held throughout the Commonwealth on various days throughout the week. And our Saturday, all-day plenary session will take place at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. Registration will open in September. To stay up to date on conference news, sign up for our email contact list to be one of the first to know of all the amazing conference details as they are announced. Click the button below to take you to the sign up page. [ INFORMATION BELOW IS FROM OUR 2022 CONFERENCE AND SHOULD BE USED AS A REFERENCE ONLY AS TO OUR TYPICAL CONFERENCE OFFERINGS ]
| Saturday and Sunday, November 5 and 6 — Hands-On Workshop (Advance registration required) | |
| Workshop: Safer Chainsaw Operation for Trails Stewards — Workshop is two full days; Must attend both days (9AM - 4 PM; Barrett Park, Leominster) | $150 | Wednesday, November 9 — Virtual Kick-Off and Field Trips (Advance registration required) |
| Virtual Kick-Off: Welcome from the MassTrails Team and Conference Overview (15 Minutes, 2:15 PM, ZOOM link to follow) | FREE |
| Virtual Workshop: Trails for All Ages and Abilities (90 Minutes, 2:30 - 4:00 PM, ZOOM link to follow) | FREE |
| Field Trip: Full Moon Hike — The Frost Moon (Mt. Tom North Trailhead Park, Easthampton — 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM) | FREE |
| Field Trip: Full Moon Hike — The Frost Moon (Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg — 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM) | FREE |
| Field Trip: Full Moon Hike — The Frost Moon (Arnold Arboretum, Boston — 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM) | FREE |
| Thursday, November 10 — Field Trips and Hands-On Workshops (Advance registration required) | |
| Hands-On Workshop: Run a Productive Griphoist Highline Crew to Safely Set Rock Steps (9 AM - 4 PM, Wachusett State Reservation, Princeton) | $20 |
| Hands-On Workshop: More Sustainable Trails Through Better Water Management (9 AM - 12 PM, Barrett Park, Leominster) | $10 |
| Hands-On Workshop: Creating a Self-Guided Trail Experience (1 PM - 4 PM, Great Wolf Lodge, Fitchburg) | $10 |
| Hands-On Workshop: DCR Universal Access Program Adaptive Equipment Demonstration (1 PM - 4 PM, Twin Cities Rail Trail, Fitchburg) | $10 |
| Field Trip: Hike the Nashoba Brook's Trail Through Time (9 AM - 12 PM, Acton, Transportation from Great Wolf Lodge Provided) | $10 | Field Trip: Forest Bathing Walk: Slow Down, Awaken Your Senses, and Immerse Yourself in Nature (2 PM - 4 PM, Arnold Arboretum, Boston) | $10 |
| Friday, November 11 — Field Trips and Hands-On Workshops (Advance registration required) | |
| Hands-On Workshop: Planning, Laying Out, and Building a Sustainable Trail (9 AM - 4 PM, Young Road Conservation Area, Ashburnham) | $20 |
| Hands-On Workshop: Working the Stone! (1 PM - 4 PM, Rock Walk Trail at Rollstone Hill Quarry, Fitchburg) | $10 |
| Field Trip: Bike Ride on the Twin Cities Rail Trail (9 AM - 12 PM, Twin Cities Rail Trail, Fitchburg) | $10 |
| Field Trip: Take a Hike! Leominster Conservation Parcel (9 AM - 12 PM, Leominster, Transportation from Great Wolf Lodge Provided) | $10 |
| Field Trip: Implementing the Fitchburg Trail Wayfinding Signage Project (1 PM - 4 PM, Twin Cities Rail Trail, Fitchburg, Transportation from Great Wolf Lodge Provided) | $10 |
| Field Trip e-Bikes and Increasing Access to Trails Across the Commonwealth (2 PM - 4 PM, Herter Park / Paul Dudley White Bike Path, Boston) | $10 | Saturday, November 12 — Main Conference All-Day Plenary Session |
| Attendee registration is $45 for the Saturday, November 12 all-day plenary session including Keynote Address, Presentations, Breakfast, and Lunch. Additional fees apply for workshops and field trips listed above. | $45 |
Registration Cancellation Policy: Refunds less a $10 fee will be given to those who request to cancel by November 2. After November 2, no refunds will be given but substitutions will be allowed. Since Workshops and Field Trips have capacity limits, we kindly ask that you inform us as soon as possible if you cannot make a session so that we can fill the slot from our wait list. Please email [email protected].
