We are making progress on the Midden Lookout Park and will soon summon volunteers for our next steps. (Note: “Midden” is a word that means “trash pile” or, in our case, “landfill.”) The photo below shows the various existing and new trail segments. At the bottom is the Keating Entprise Building at 180 Johnson Street in Middletown.

Work Party #1 — On a day when there is snow on the ground (to minimize the presence of ticks) but it’s not too cold, we will need help clearing the route for the Loop Trail. No equipment is necessary — boots to stomp down the mug wort make good tools. But loppers, clippers, pruning saws, or weed whackers will be useful.

Work Party #2 — After wood chips are dumped on the midden cap, we need people to help spread them around to suppress the mug wort in the spring. 

If you can help us out (depending on your availability on the exact date, of course) please sign up as a Trail Blazer using this form. Or, you can also use our Contact Form and put the words “Midden Volunteer List” in the message space. We’ll be in touch. Thank you.