Friends of the Needham Rail Trail Greenway

For fellow rail trail enthusiasts!

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August 31, 2012 Friends of the Needham  Rail Trail Greenway 4.8 Miles across Needham - from Newton to Dover

Upcoming guided walks on the (future) trail We have 3 upcoming walks on the Needham Heights section trail, all will meet at the Needham Heights MBTA Commuter rail station. Thursday September 6 at 6:30 PM Thursday September 13 at 6:30 PM Thursday September 20 at 6:30 PM Check the calendar on the main page of the web site  Map of the Needham Rail Trail Greenway The Five sections in Needham 1. Needham Charles River Bridge to Newton 2. Crossing Route 128 3. Route 128 to Needham Heights 4. Needham Heights to Needham Junction (Parallel to Active Commuter Rail) 5. Needham Junction to Dover  About Friends of the Needham Rail Trail Greenway The Friends is applying to be a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization. Formed in 2012 to benefit the Town of Needham & surrounding areas, working diligently and in cooperation with the Town of Needham Parks and other departments, various community groups and interested parties to: -- Educate the residents of the Town of Needham and neighboring communities about the recreation and transportation opportunities offered by the Needham Rail Trail Greenway -- Promote the use, development, enjoyment, and care of the Needham Rail Trail Greenway  thru volunteer membership -- Raise and expend funds to support trail maintenance and improvements for the benefit of the residents of the Needham area. You can contact us via: NeedhamRailTrail@gmail.com Check out our new website! We have an extensive website, full of useful information Main Welcome Page Goals and Timeline Bike Map of Needham Economic Benefits of the Greenway Safe Routes to School for our kids Making our streets safer for everyone How you can help Frequently Asked Questions Stakeholders  Section Descriptions in Needham Mission Statement The Friends of the Needham Rail Trail Greenway is a group of interested citizens with broad representation from the community working in partnership with residents, neighborhood associations, town and state government to support the financing, planning, design, construction and maintenance needs of the Greenway. The Friends group will work to resolve engineering, environmental and safety concerns, including street crossings and bridges, parking and other amenities, dimensions and materials used to construct the path.  The Friends group will work to reduce the impact on and alleviate the concerns of abutters to the path; establish trail clearing and maintenance projects, develop financial resources to design and construct the path, and sponsor fund raising campaigns and grant applications with the goal of minimizing any expense to the town, and to provide a safe, healty recreation and transportation option for the entire community. Get Involved - Have fun while helping Needham Are you looking to work with fun people to make our town even better? In particular, would you like to join the board of this non-profit? Contact us ! Needed roles include (listed alphabetically): Attorney  Bicycle / Pedestrian Safety Communications and messaging  Construction supervision Environment and Green Issues Fundraising  Government relations Grassroots canvassing  Health and Fitness Issue advocacy Merchant Associations Parks and recreation Public event organization and logistics  Public relations  Schools and Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Senior Center  Transportation planning  Treasurer / Accounting Urban design  Volunteer Coordinator Youth Representative Be sure to "Like" us on Facebook!

Contact Us  | NeedhamRailTrail@gmail.com

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