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The Year in Review 2026
· Milestones
o The Lake Gardner Association has officially become Amesbury Outdoors!
· Events
o January winter hike Town Forest
o April Earth Day cleanup
o May Battis Star Party
o May spring birdwatch event at Woodsom Farm
o June: Annual Flatbread Fundraiser
o June: Amesbury Block Party informational table
o Railroad History Walk
o Amesbury Days Powow Open Paddle
o Amesbury Days Quinn Meadow Hike
o Summer Concert Series informational table
o Livewell Festival
§ Powow Hike
§ Millyard informational table
o Trails and Sails Powow Vista hike
o Trails and Sails Lake Gardner Paddle-Hike
o Trails and Sails Star Party at Battis Farm
o Guided Rail Trail bike ride for Amesbury’s Heritage Academy
o Lower Millyard Garden Restoration with Amesbury’s Heritage Academy
· Accomplishments
o New signs and wayfinding installed at Town Forest
o Camp Kent kayak rack constructed
o Trail clearing and downed tree removal
§ Powow Hill
§ Town Forest
§ Deer Island
o Boardwalk repairs
o Deer island trail work
o Deer Island kiosk maps installed
o Town Forest trail signs and maps
o Solitude Lake Gardner weed assessment completed
· Collaborations
o Work continues with the Merrimac Valley Planning Commission to improve bikeways and corridors in the region
o The effort to save iconic view from Powow Hill continues
o Nesting Bird signs managed at Woodsom Farm
o Riverwalk overgrowth cut back (city and volunteers)
o Kiwanis Fishing Derby held successfully at the lake
o Amesbury’s Invasive Plant initiative has begun alongside the OSNRC; Pilot work continues on Woodsom Farm.
o Efforts to restore Deer Island continue.
o Efforts to restore Batchelder Park continue; phase 1 complete
· Looking Ahead
o We are working on building a viable strategic plan to provide stability, resiliency and a solid path forward.
o We will be looking at applying for a portion of the CPA funding now available.
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