6 PM Bourne Veterans Memorial Community Building Room 2
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The Town Administrator's Advisory Committee on Pedestrian Bicycle Pathway discussed the possibility of asking MADOT to delay the advertising of construction bids for Phase 1 of the proposed Bourne Rail Trail. The current cost to the taxpayers of that mere ½ mile section of pathway has now risen to $10.1 million. The design for that rail-with-trail phase has been redesigned by MADOT and the Committee felt that it was important to share these changes with the public.

It is our belief that the Bourne Rail Trail will not be built without removal of the track. A rail-with-trail path would require new bridges over waterways and environmentally sensitive wetlands. It would entail the takings of the land of private parties, with likely litigation and at great cost. All the segments that run along the track would require an 8’ fence to separate the rail from the trail, which would be a barrier to coastal access for the town’s inland residents. It is now clear that the cost for such a trail would exceed $100 million.

The Committee has called a public meeting to discuss the redesign of Phase 1 for Wednesday, August 6 at 6:00 pm, at the Bourne Veterans Memorial Community Building, Room 2. Please consider attending and sharing your opinion of whether the Town should proceed with the redesigned Phase 1 of the trail, particularly if no other segment of the trail is likely to be built.

Mmmm Fresh Strawberries! The Friends will be back at the Strawberry Festival again this year. Come by and get updated info on the Rail Trail, buy some Rail Trail merchandise, or talk to some of the Friends. And don’t forget to get some great strawberry shortcake.

Location: Aptucxet Trading Post

Mmmm Strawberries! Get some info and Rail Trail merch. Stop by and visit our table at the festival @ Aptucxet Trading Post.

Stop by our table at Aptucxet Trading Post at Daffodil Days. Learn more about Rail Trail project and pick up some cool merch while you are there!

Join the Bourne Rail Trail Blazers as they ride the BBC's Watershed Ride to support the health of Buzzards Bay! Chose to ride 100 miles / 75 miles / 35 miles around Buzzards Bay ending at Woods Hole.

To join our team, visit JOIN THE BLAZERS. 

The Friends will be at Cape Cod Canal Day. Come by our tent to learn more about the project and purchase some fabulous merchandise to show your support. Check out our new pullover hoodies!

The rumors are true - TrailFest is making a comeback! Our 2nd Annual TrailFest is set for August 17th at the Aptucxet Trading Post in Bourne. The Friends are busy planning the best TrailFest yet - stay tuned for further details!

Raindate: Sunday, August 18th

Find the Friends are Bourne’s upcoming Cataumet Village Day - time pending!

Come visit us at the Falmouth Farmers Market! 

Meet the Friends at one of Bourne’s favorite summer event, Phinney’s Harbor Day!

Interested in becoming a Trail Ambassador for the Friends of the Bourne Rail Trail? Come join us at one of our Trail Ambassador Orientations! We'll give you a full rundown of the project and plenty of tips on how to inform the public on what the Bourne Rail Trail has to offer the Upper Cape.

To sign up, please visit: http://www.bournerailtrail.org/volunteer-orientations/.

Find the Friends at Bourne Historical Society’s Annual Strawberry Shortcake Festival at the Aptucxet Trading Post in Bourne.

Interested in becoming a Trail Ambassador for the Friends of the Bourne Rail Trail? Come join us at one of our Trail Ambassador Orientations! We'll give you a full rundown of the project and plenty of tips on how to inform the public on what the Bourne Rail Trail has to offer the Upper Cape.

To sign up, please visit: http://www.bournerailtrail.org/volunteer-orientations/.

BRT Supporters, mark your calendar for the upcoming Special Town Meeting on October 1st! The Town of Bourne will be voting on a $50,000 funding request for design and engineering of the first phase of the Bourne Rail Trail. In order for the funding to be made available to the project, voters must approve the funding request on October 1, 2018. The BRT project is making exciting progress and we hope to see many supporters on October 1st!

Join the Bourne Rail Trail Blazers as they ride the BBC's Watershed Ride to support the health of Buzzards Bay!

To join our team, visit http://support.savebuzzardsbay.org/goto/BRTblazers. 

The Friends of the Bourne Rail Trail are hosting their first ever TrailFest at Aptucxet Trading Post in Bourne! Join us for a day of family fun including a 5k bike ride along the Cape Cod Canal, local food from Monks Cove Oysters, beer tasting with Naukabout, ice cream sundaes and bike carnival ride for the kids, and a raffle and silent auction. The Friends of the Bourne Rail Trail will also be giving a progress update on the Bourne Rail Trail. 

Come visit us at the Falmouth Farmers Market! 

Interested in becoming a Trail Ambassador for the Friends of the Bourne Rail Trail? Come join us at one of our Trail Ambassador Orientations! We'll give you a full rundown of the project and plenty of tips on how to inform the public on what the Bourne Rail Trail has to offer the Upper Cape.

To sign up, please visit: http://www.bournerailtrail.org/volunteer-orientations/.

Interested in becoming a Trail Ambassador for the Friends of the Bourne Rail Trail? Come join us at one of our Trail Ambassador Orientations! We'll give you a full rundown of the project and plenty of tips on how to inform the public on what the Bourne Rail Trail has to offer the Upper Cape.

To sign up, please visit: http://www.bournerailtrail.org/volunteer-orientations/.

We'll be out on the harbor enjoying the summer sunshine while taking to the public about the Bourne Rail Trail Project! For more information about the event, please visit http://bournecommunityboating.org/phinneys-harbor-day/. 

Interested in volunteering? Sign-up at http://bournerailtrail.org/volunteer-opportunities.