South Portland Land Trust, in partnership with the city of South Portland, will celebrate National Trails Day with the grand opening of the new Armory Trail. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 5, at 10 a.m. at the Armory Trail.
The trail head is located directly behind the old Armory building (now the Rusty Lantern Market/ Irving) at 682 Broadway.
Speakers at the ceremony will include South Portland Mayor Misha Pride and land trust board president Richard Rottkov. Following a brief ceremony, the public will be invited to take an inaugural walk on the trail.
“We are thrilled to partner with South Portland to open a new trail on National Trails Day,” said Rottkov in a news release. “Part of the land trust’s mission is to connect neighborhoods in the city and, with the opening of the Armory Trail, people can now easily access Hinckley Park from the Greenbelt Walkway.”
The 0.3 mile connector trail traverses open meadows with an abundance of trees and shrubbery that have become a haven for birds and other wildlife. The land is owned by Central Maine Power, which granted the city a license agreement for creation of the trail.
“This new trail is an important link between Hinckley Park and the Greenbelt,” said Joshua Reny, South Portland assistant city manager and member of the Trails Advisory Group, in an email. “The city remains committed to continue growing its trail network in partnership with the land trust and others. We’re very thankful to CMP for granting this public access for the benefit of all South Portland residents.”
National Trails Day is an annual event hosted by the American Hiking Society, that celebrates not only national scenic and historic trails, but all trails on public lands. South Portland Land Trust celebrates the annual recognition day each year with an event for the community.
Library announces Summer Reading Program
The South Portland Public Library will host an eight-week Summer Reading Program, running from Sunday, June 20 through Saturday, Aug. 14.
The program is for all ages — kids (birth to grade 5), teens (grades 6-12), and adults — with weekly prize drawings and grand prizes for each age group.
Participants will track their reading and submit entries via the library website from home or at the library to be entered into weekly prize drawings, as well as the end-of-program grand prize drawings.
For more information, or with questions about the Summer Reading Program, call circulation at 767-7660, ext. 2 or visit SouthPortlandLibrary.com.
The program is sponsored by the Friends of the South Portland Public Library.
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