A recond number of bridges were built Saturday as about 15 people showed up to battle the bugs in Winnick Woods for Cape Trails Day.

“We got an incredible turnout,” said Dena Desena, a member of the Cape Elizabeth Conservation Commission.

Throughout the day, five bridges were built on the trail, which, according to Town Planner Maureen O’Meara, is a record number of bridges built on Cape Trails Day. Held on the first Saturday of every June, Cape Trails Day coincides with National Trails Day, a celebration organized by the American Hiking Society. The work done on Saturday also marked the beginning of the implementation of the town’s master plan for Winnick Woods, a 57-acre parcel of land donated to the town by former resident Alice Larrea.

According to the plan, Larrea expressed a desire for the land to be used for passive recreational purposes, like hiking and bird watching. The plan was designed to be used as a guide for creating a well-marked trail system that won’t disturb the wetlands or wildlife and will preserve the varied landscape, including farm fields and successive shrub growth.

“There’s just so much work to be done here,” Desena said.

Nate Murray, 16, was doing his part, helping to haul out materials to the woods and lending a hand in building the bridges. He said his mother likes to use the trails and he is happy to lend a day of labor.

“I just like coming out and helping out,” Murray said.

Ted Jordan, a social studies teacher at Cape Elizabeth High School, traveled from his home in Pownal to participate. He said he knew his students had worked with the land trust and he wanted to experience the work they did for himself.

“It’s a great day,” Jordan said.

Chris James, Nick Bryant, Nate Murray and Dick Bauman work on one of five bridges that were built in Winnick Woods on SaturdayTed Jordan, a teacher at Cape Elizabeth High School, helps out at Cape Trails Day.