Mud Season and Harvard Trails

Mud season is starting and with the ground vulnerable to potholes, rutting and erosion as it thaws, we ask that horseback riders and bicyclists stay off town trails until they firm up.  Also, please keep vehicles on gravel parking areas and off muddy edges. Trail walkers and runners are advised that some sections may be impassable with mud and water and that traffic skirting wet spots widens muddy areas, so staying on the existing trail or rock-hopping is best. A good trail option at this time of year is the running track through the woods at Harvard Park. It is open to all users and is built with drainage and a compacted surface.

Come spring and when the ground is drier, horseback riding and biking are permitted on the primary (yellow) trails unless otherwise marked. Fields are protected for wildlife and agricultural use, so keep that in mind and pass around the periphery of fields if there is no trail. Further information on trail use can be found on the town website or contact Conservation Agent, Liz Allard, at 978-456-4100 x 421 with questions.

Thank you!

The Harvard Conservation Commission