Connecting the Wachusett community with trails and greenways
Wachusett Greenways’ mission is connecting the Wachusett-area community with trails and greenways. In 1995, this all-volunteer nonprofit group and our partners began to build and maintain trails. Wachusett Greenways’ key project is the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) in central Massachusetts. Members, volunteers, donors and many partners are central to our work. We have completed 19 miles of the planned 30 miles of the MCRT through the towns of Sterling, West Boylston, Holden, Rutland, Oakham and Barre. The first section of trail opened in 1997.
Wachusett Greenways members, volunteers and donors are working to complete the central 30 miles along with our partners including the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation and other Commonwealth agencies, eight towns, regional foundations and businesses. Other communities are working complete the entire 104 miles of the Mass Central Rail Trail between Northampton and Boston.
Learn more about Wachusett Greenways here!
Ready to volunteer?
Find Your Niche! Volunteers are vital to Wachusett Greenways’ success. You are invited for fun and service. From trail work, to grant writing, hospitality, outreach, and other initiatives. Please contact Colleen Abrams at 508-479-2123, or send us a message to learn more.
Greenways News
Wachusett Greenways periodically updates this page with announcements, trail reports and conditions. If you find an issue with any part of the trail, please use the button below to Report a Trail Issue.
Sign up for spring trail cleanup!
Although it is snowing today, soon we will be getting ready for spring trail cleanup. Contact us or call Colleen 508-479-2123 to volunteer. THANK YOU to everyone who remove fallen limbs from the trail, shoulders and ditches. You are making the MCRT the nicest it’s...
The December 2024 e-Connector: Season’s Greetings!
Portable Restrooms
Find portable restrooms on the MCRT year round see locations here. Portable Restrooms on the MCRT are provided year round at eight locations and removed from one location at the Springdale Mill site for the winter. Wachusett Greenways provides restrooms in Sterling,...
Lost and Found Jan. 2025
If you are missing an article of winter clothing, contact us. We recently found some on the MCRT in Rutland. Image by Marie Sjödin from Pixabay.
Miles Road entrance to Rail Trail now OPEN
The Mass Central Rail Trail is OPEN at Miles Road, Rutland. The parking lot and trail are restored. Thank you to the wonderful team who installed the big new culvert and put the trail all back together. The trail is open for your enjoyment between the Barre parking...
Pommogussett Tunnel Murals Underway in 2023
Thanks to some hardy volunteers, we established the planned Pommogussett Tunnel murals along the rail trail in Rutland. Christy Barnes, representing Wachusett Greenways, organized volunteer hours and the professional skills of Clayton Johansen, to accomplish the...
