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Announcing the 20-mile challenge

Hudson is home to some really great trails — and we’re daring you to prove it with your feet.

Walk or bike our great rail trails. Wander the paths at Danforth Falls, Tripps Pond, the Assabet River Nature Trail, Gates Pond or the Goodale Forest. Take a hike and read a story with your kids or grandkids at the Old North Road Conservation Area. From riverside stretches to wooded loops, there are miles of trail right in your backyard waiting to be discovered.

Here’s the deal: Log 20 miles on Hudson’s trails, and you’ll earn an exclusive iron-on “20 Mile Challenge” patch — a badge of honor you can slap on your favorite pack, jacket, or hat. Get your miles in however you like — solo morning walks, weekend family hikes, after-work strolls with the dog. Every step counts.

It’s free. It’s fun. And once you start noticing how much trail this town has to offer, 20 miles will just be the beginning. Get all the details here.

Lace up. Log miles. Send us your log and we’ll send you your patch

Tripps Pond Footbridge Update

A long-awaited footbridge over Hog Brook is one step closer to reality. When built, it will finally complete the trail loop around Tripps Pond, and the Hudson Land Trust (HLT) is the catalyst in bringing the neighborhood, town officials, and professionals together to is make it happen.

On February 10th HLT introduced the professional team to the Hudson Park Commission, which voted to move the project forward. Leading the work are Northeast Trailworks, B&C Associates, and Thomas Land Surveyors.

Commission Approval and Next Steps

With the Commissioner’s approval, HLT is expected to work closely with the Recreation Department to complete a concept plan detailing the preliminary design and wetland permit application. Approval of the concept plan will enable the project to move into the permitting phase.

The Team

Northeast Trailworks (Beverly, MA) brings trail design expertise to lead site planning and the Notice of Intent application. B&C Associates, Hudson’s own wetland biology firm, will shepherd that application through the Conservation Commission. Thomas Land Surveyors (Marlborough) rounds out the team with the precise site documentation needed for permitting.

Mapping and Preparation

At last May’s Hudson Annual Town Meeting, funding was approved via the Community Preservation Committee to create a base map of Lamson Park. This map includes contour elevations and wetland delineations. The base map was completed marking an essential first step toward the footbridge and trail renovations.

Community Engagement and Habitat Restoration

This spring, HLT will support the neighborhood park clean-up. With assistance from HLT plant biologists and the invasive species removal team, efforts will focus on trash removal, identify invasive species, and clear dead brush surrounding Tripps Pond.

Funding Details

HLT has secured the necessary funds to support this phase, covering professional services for the Park Commission. Funding has been raised through Lamson Park Conservancy membership fees and local donations dedicated to the footbridge project and revitalization of Lamson Park. Major donors include Murphy Insurance and Avidia Bank. 

Please consider supporting this project by making a tax deductible donation here.

Brush pile from invasive clean-up along Assabet River

Successful invasive species workshop helps maintain the Assabet River Nature Trail

The Hudson Land Trust held the first of two sessions to provide information about identifying and controlling invasive plants commonly found in Hudson on Sunday, May 19th. This effort was in aid of the CISMA (Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area) grant which we received. Board member Alexi Dart-Padover led the training and work project.

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