Sippican Lands Trust to present boardwalk project

Apr 18, 2016

The Sippican Lands Trust will host its annual meeting on Thursday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Marion Music Hall. The meeting will introduce a new boardwalk project that will allow access to nature to everyone, including persons with disabilities, physical limitations and families with children of all ages. In keeping with the SLT’s mission to offer access to Marion’s preserved open spaces, “The Osprey Project: Building trails to community wellness,” is a new project aimed at bringing the whole community closer to nature.

Designer Peter Jensen from Creating Trail Experiences and engineer Scott Hobson from Caputo & Wick LTD., will present designs for a proposed 1,800-foot boardwalk and viewing platform at the trust’s Osprey Marsh property.

A brief business meeting will precede the presentation.

The Marion Music Hall is located at 164 Front St. Parking is available. Refershments will be served.

Contact Executive Director Robin Shields for more information at 508-748-3080 or at info@sippicanlandstrust.org.