June 14, 2009
An awesome new bridge was built the weekend of June 6th 2009 on the lower end of the Maxwell Trail in the Bates Lane Conservation Area. The bridge project was a joint venture with Scituate Conservation Commission and Maxwell Conservation Trust. This bridge is 40 feet long, spans a babbling brook and quite a large area of rocky glacial till which was very difficult to navigate on foot.
The Maxwell Bridge built entirely by volunteers is a wonderful addition to Scituate’s Bates Lane Trail system. We sincerely thank and want to acknowledge all the volunteers: Engineers and Supervisors—Frank Snow and Howard Mathews, Helpers—The Scott brothers (Paul, Ted, and Peter), Penny Scott-Pipes, Nancy Mathews, Andrew Stewart, Mike Snow, Alan Mayberry Greenberg, Tim Leary and friends, and Rick and Peg Turner. We at Maxwell Trust are pleased
and proud to be part of this community where people care about their land. Thank you to all of you who have worked so diligently to make this project successful.
Funding for this project was provided through Maxwell Conservation Trust using donations from the Carl Pipes Memorial Golf Tournaments.
We are so fortunate to have this treasure here in Scituate and hope you all enjoy the Bates Lane Conservation Area and its trail system.