Windham Rail Trail Alliance
Windham Rail Trail Alliance
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The Windham Rail Trail
This organization was formed by a group of Windham citizens who have the vision and the help of tremendous supporters dedicated to the rehabilitation and development of the 4.1 mile section of the Rockingham Recreational Trail in Windham as a paved multi-use path. The Windham Trail is a component of the "Salem to Concord Bike-Ped" path as recommended by the State of New Hampshire, Department of Transportation, with engineering and development consistent with the resulting Feasibility Study document.
Windham Flat 'n Fast 5KSunday June 1, 2008 - 8:30 AM - A success! We send a sincere thanks to all who participated in our race on Sunday June 1, and with the great feedback we received, look forward to holding this event again in 2009! We thank our major sponsor, Kevin Cyr and his family of Cyr Lumber in Windham for their on-going support, and Bill Tate of Tate Bros. Paving for the timely application of the finish coat of asphalt last week. Please check results at CoolRunning.com
Project StatusRest Area/Granite Bench install Eagle Scout Project Complete! On Saturday December 8, Jake Northcutt of, of Troop 266 and Windham, led a team to complete the installation of 3 Granite benches at a rest area along the trail. Additional benches are available for a donation that will include an inscription.
Mile Markers installed - Our first Eagle Scout Project! On Saturday September 29, Keegan Cole, of Troop 266 and Windham, led a team of Troop members to install mile markers along the trail.
Keegan His Crew
The markers start at North Lowell Road, with the first pole at the trail start gate at .25 miles. From there markers are at .5 increments. From Roulston Rd, they work down from the Depot.
Spring 2008 Opening Day Celebration Raffle
Watch for our Spring 2008 Opening Day Raffle starting in at the Presidential Primary in January......we will have 2 quality bikes and other bicycle related items among other great prizes!
C16 arrives at Windham Depot !!! On Friday June 8 and Saturday June 9, the C16 former B&M caboose moved from Lawrence and was set up at the Windham Depot safe and sound. There are not formal hours of operation at this time, however if you see members of the Depot Advisory Committee or WRTA working on the caboose, please stop in! For more pictures click here. After many volunteer hours over the summer, the C-16 received a new coat of paint, had a few windows replaced, and outfitted with original window grates. Below is the result!
Rail Returns to Windham Depot !!!
On Saturday, May 5, the Windham Depot Advisory Committee and the Windham Rail
Trail Alliance built 49 ft of rail bed that will be the home of the B & M caboose
that arrived on June 8, 2007.
Opening Day Events (we still like showing these pictures!) September 16, 2006
A pleased group of walkers from Hadleigh Woods!
The rainforest
Volunteers With the construction in progress, the Windham Rail Trail Alliance is looking for volunteers to join us. If you have interest in becoming part of an effort that will result in a tremendous recreational opportunity for many, please contact the webmaster or call our contact number.
Sponsors We are currently presenting our plan to project sponsors. If you or your company, or organization would like to learn more about this project and play a part in this exciting effort and take advantage of several marketing initiatives, please contact us. We are a 501 c 3 organization.
Buy a Foot of Trail !!!For $100 you can sponsor a foot of trail. We will recognize you as a "Trail Holder" of a piece of trail. Trail Holder names will be placed in a prominent fashion along the trail. Multiple "feet" are encouraged! See the Contact Us page for more information.
2006 Summary2006 brought 3.4 miles of a paved rail trail to Windham, a state proclamation, and a wonderful opening day ceremony! Here you will find our 2006 Annual Report. At this time we continue soliciting for sponsors, partners and members as we plan to apply the final coat of asphalt Summer 2007. Our Contact Us page provides information as how you can help. As partners on the Depot Advisory Committee, we support the project to rehabilitate the Historic Windham Depot district and application for T/E funding.
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