Fostering the importance of the Medway trails is not something limited to the town’s adult population. The Medway Open Space Committee and the Medway Trail Club are already in a symbiotic relationship, as mentioned in past articles. It must be noted that there are other organizations who help town trail lovers to achieve their mission statement and several of these are youth populated: Medway’s Scouting groups - whether they be Eagle Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts or Girl Scouts - have all contributed much to cultivating a stewardship of Medway trails by helping us with several projects. 

Most recently, Boy Scout Troop 367 helped us hand-pull garlic mustard invasive plants at Choate Park. An invasive plant will hinder or prevent survival of other plants in the ecosystem. Some of these boys had experience with this task as they had also been Cub Scouts a few years back and were initiated with exposure to conservation. While there is no badge they need for conservation, some are awarded conservation credits as these credits align with the Boy Scout objectives. Several Eagle Scout projects have benefited Medway Trails too, and the Ohnemus Trail was developed as an Eagle Scout project as were the bat house installations at Adams Meadow.  

Girl Scouts have also aided us on several projects, including our Winterfire and Trail Festivals.

Engaging 5th to 8th graders is coming up on Fri., June 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. as FNDR (Friday Night Done Right) is sponsoring a group trail hike for these age-appropriate Medway residents. The event is in collaboration with the Medway Trail Club, as we aim to cultivate the brain seed that grows by respecting the trails and properties of the town.

Submitted by Medway Open Space Committee and Medway Trail Club