WELLS — A new, handicapped accessible trail at Wells Reserve is expected to be completed by early fall, according to town officials.
Wells town officials announced on Tuesday that the Webhannet Marsh Trail was currently under construction.
The trail is being built on the Wells Reserve’s conservation easement and town land, in coordination between the Town of Wells and the Wells Reserve, according to a press release from the Town of Wells.
The trail will be 1,215 linear feet, or just under a quarter of a mile, weaving through a 25-acre Wells Reserve and Town of Wells parcel that adjoins the Webhannet River salt marshes and the Wells Harbor, according to the press release.
“The trail will be 100 percent compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will be highly accessible for people with disabilities, including those in wheelchairs. This will be the first fully accessible walking trail in the area,” stated the press release.
The trailhead will be at the Wells Harbor Park, where there will be parking available.
“The trail will travel through open sandy areas and through early successional shrub and forest lands with an overlook that has an expansive view of the marsh,” say town officials. “In addition, there will be opportunities to learn along the trail from interpretive signs on the topics of salt marsh ecology, habitat succession, and the effects of a changing climate.”
The trail is being funded through a matching fund grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The town’s share is about $33,000, according to the fiscal year 2018 town work plan.
— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.
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