Close to 30 volunteers showed up ready to work at Gull Crest in Cape Elizabeth on Saturday, June 4, as part of the Cape Conservation Commission’s fourth annual Cape Trails Day. The goal this year was to clear trails within Gull Crest that lead from Spurwink Avenue to the newly dedicated Spurwink River Pedestrian Bridge and the rest of the property.

Conservation Commission Chairman John Herrick said this year “was the best turnout we’ve ever had.” The volunteers were very enthusiastic and hard working and a lot was accomplished, he said, “and the weather cooperated.”

Cape resident Aaron Anker, the owner of Grandy Oats, an organic granola business, provided volunteers with a variety of his organic granolas.

Herrick said more work still needs to be done and other work parties would need to be organized. Now that the Spurwink River Pedestrian Bridge is in place, the Gull Crest trail network is easily accessible from the town center and a future goal will be to connect Gull Crest with a trail from Fowler Road in the south. This would be a step that would bring the town closer to recognizing their larger goal of an uninterrupted walking path from Fort Williams in the north to Crescent Beach in the south. At the moment, Herrick said the Fowler Road connector is not passable.

Cape Elizabeth Land Trust Executive Director Chris Frankiln helps clear trails on the Gull Crest propoerty during this year’s Cape Trails Day, which took palce on Saturday, June 4.Cape resident and owner of Grandy Oats Aaron Anker holds a tree while fellow Cape resident Jay Evans saws away during the fourth annual Cape Trails Day on Saturday, June 4.