Today’s guest is Ron Chick. Ron is one of our biggest advocates for Framingham’s trails. He is always ready to give tours, especially of the Carol Getchell Trail, and talk about the possibilities of our trail network. This past January, Ron joined with Leora Mallach and me to start the group Friends of Framingham Trails. A former elementary school teacher, Ron is a very active member of various trail and waterway non-profits and organizations in Massachusetts working towards a community where trails are accessible to everyone.

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In this episode we discuss:

* How Ron got involved with trails

* Why Framingham is poised to be the Hub of Trails in MetroWest

* Why accessible trails are important to a community

* Our big picture future as part of a trail network that runs from Florida to Maine

* How you can get involved with our trails

Show Links:

* Friends of Framingham Trails Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/framinghamtrails/

* Bruce Freeman Rail Trail: https://brucefreemanrailtrail.org/

* Upper Charles Rail Trail: https://www.traillink.com/trail/upper-charles-trail/

* East Coast Greenway: https://www.greenway.org/

* The Ham’er Newsletter: thehamer.substack.com

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