Introduction

• 4: Purposes of the Project

  ~To inspire communities to protect and preserve natural, historic, cultural, agricultural, and recreational resources via the construction of a long distance footpath and associated networks of connecting side trails through the heart of New England.
  ~To provide essential corridors for wildlife and to help slow the fragmentation of endangered habitats.
  ~To provide new recreational opportunities including hiking, backpacking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, picnicking,  non-motorized commuting, nature appreciation, and where appropriate: hunting, fishing, rock climbing, mountain biking, camping, and other activities.
  ~To relieve stress on currently overused recreational areas and trails, such as the Presidential Range of the White Mountains and the Appalachian Trail, by providing new recreational opportunities and by marketing the recreational value and natural beauty of areas less well known.
  ~To unify, galvanize, and strengthen the conservation efforts of interested organizations and communities along the trail route. 
  ~To educate people in land stewardship via direct exposure to the natural environment through proximity to a multi-community greenway.
  ~To model the central spine of a trail system that could eventually involve greenway corridors throughout each and every community in New England.
  ~To intersect with trail systems that pass outside of New England, such as the International Appalachian Trail, the Appalachian Trail, the East Coast Greenway, and others.
  ~ The project would not seek to replace the authority of existing non-profit organizations and private landowners, nor would it seek to force the re-routing of existing trails. 

   

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