[Hidden-tech] Berkshires walking trails for "Walk the Talk" consultation?

[Edbride-PR]

While I heartily endorse the recommendation of the Rail Trail, another option is Canoe Meadows, off Holmes Road in Pittsfield. It is flat or nearly so, and there are several choices (all well-marked) along the way. I think that if you stick to one side of the lagoon, you'll do about 1.8 miles, and then cover the other side for a similar distance. There is a bird-watching shelter where you can sit and chat or just observe, and several benches along the way. Get a close-up view of beaver dams, etc. 

Ed
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  From: Jeremy Dunn 
  To: Marcia Yudkin 
  Cc: Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net 
  Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 4:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Berkshires walking trails for "Walk the Talk" consultation?


     



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  Marcia,

  The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail is ideal.  It begins from the Berkshire Mall in Lanesboro, about 20 mins from Lenox, and runs 11 miles north to North Adams.  It's level for about the first 6 miles, and runs alongside a beautiful lake.  People use it for walking, cycling, and rollerblading.  There's a fair amount of parking at the Berkshire Mall end (on Rt. 8) as well as at various places along the trail.  There are also benches if you want to stop and sit for a while.

  For a map and other information see:
  http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/asrt.htm

  - Jeremy


  On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Marcia Yudkin <yudkinyudkin at yahoo.com> wrote:


    Berkshires Hidden Tech-ers:

    I have a new program called "Walk the Talk" (www.yudkin.com/walkthetalk.htm) and have someone coming from England to Lenox who wants to sign up.

    The idea is that instead of sitting in an office or cafe, we do a consultation while walking.  What we need for this is a trail that is at least 3 miles long where it's not easy to get lost, that's relatively level or gently sloped, and where two people can easily walk abreast.

    It can be either paved, like a bike trail, or unpaved, as long as it's not too rugged.

    I'm familiar with Kennedy Park, where I've gone geocaching, and I'm wondering if anyone can suggest an alternate location within 15 miles of Lenox that fits the bill.  I remember the Kennedy Park trails as a bit hard to follow, but that might have been because I was trying to constantly switch trails rather than just follow one.

    I did one of these consultations already on the Norwottock Rail Trail in Northampton and Hadley, which worked great, and have the Chesterfield Gorge trail, Notchview in Windsor and the Amherst section of the rail trail in mind for alternatives.

    Thank you!

    Marcia Yudkin
    Goshen
    www.yudkin.com/walkthetalk.htm
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