Help CATS with Wadhams-to-Whallonsburg Trail

Imagine: You and some friends are at Dogwood Bakery in Wadhams. You stash a few more cookies in your pack and head out for the Field and Forest Trail to enjoy a wonderful three-hour hike to Whallonsburg. You hop in the car you left there, return to Wadhams and revel in the kind of outdoor experience we at CATS are promoting by making trails that link our communities.

To make that happen, we need your help making the trails.

CATS Field and Forest Trail Work

Please join us, this Saturday, January 18 at 12:30 PM to create the eastern extension of the Field and Forest Trail, which connects Wadhams and Whallonsburg. Everyone is welcome. You can bring loppers or a hand saw or just use our tools. We will meet at the southern trailhead of the Bobcat Trail (directions are below).

As an added treat, we will announce the winners of the Photo and Caption Contest!

Please let us know if you plan to attend. We hope to see you there! Thank you.

Directions:
From Wadhams, take Rte 22 north about 2 miles to Ferris Lane. Turn left and go about ¼ mile to the trailhead.
From Whallonsburg, take Rte 22 south about 2 miles to Ferris Lane. Turn right and go about ¼ mile to the trailhead.

Champlain Valley Films: 20 Feet From Stardom (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
See the CATS Photo Contest Finalists (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)

About Champlain Area Trails (CATS)

Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is a non-profit organization, begun in 2009, which creates and maintains hiking and cross-country ski trails in the Champlain Valley that link communities, connect people with nature, and promote economic vitality. In its short history, CATS has developed 35 miles of trails that when added to existing trails, gets it half-way toward the long-envisioned goal of a 30-mile trail loop between Westport and Essex. CATS will extend its trails to neighboring towns and eventually connect them to trails in the Adirondack Mountains, Vermont, and Quebec. Learn more on the CATS website.