Upper Charles Trail Extension

Acquiring this land for a rail trial will have immediate public safety benefits and much much more. It will a) unlock access to a reconnected Bay Circuit Trail and 500 acres of open space, b) provide direct access to commuter rail for communities to the south, c) make available a vital recreational outlet for one of the largest environmental justice populations in the state, and d) spur significant economic activity.  Gaining control of this expansive open space will provide a rare opportunity to reconnect fragmented habitat, replant trees, and expand flood storage.  Finally, The Upper Charles Rail Trail, once it is extended north by way of the Chris Walsh Trail to the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail and Mass Central Trail, will form a critical link in the statewide MassTrails Network and the 3,000-mile East Coast Greenway from Maine to Florida.