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Commission advances trail‑passport and pollinator pathway outreach; library to serve as hub
Summary
The Conservation Commission heard an update on a draft "trail passport" program and related pollinator‑pathway outreach. Project lead Emma reported brochure design, trail markers, school involvement and a plan to use the library as a collection hub; she suggested a fall launch tied to the school year. Kingston’s pollinator pathway organizers have
Commission volunteer Emma (last name not specified in the transcript) updated the group on a community trail‑passport program designed to get families and students to visit town trails and record completions at the library. "We are chugging along on the trail passport. I'm working on the brochure design right now," Emma said, and reported that Ron at Swayze School and Andy at Recreation had expressed support and that the library agreed to receive completed passports.
The plan calls for trail markers, a brochure, recognition for completions such as a photo opportunity at the library and non‑material prizes like a painted rock placed in a pollinator garden. Emma said about five trails were under consideration for inclusion, and she recommended a fall launch once school resumes to involve students and physical‑education classes.
Emma also said she had contacted pollinator‑pathway organizers in nearby Kingston and recommended Brentwood join the regional effort to promote pollinator plantings and educational events. She described Kingston’s activities — seed packet distribution, library displays, and family programming — as models Brentwood could adopt.
Commission members encouraged the project and suggested coordinating with the Select Board for a proclamation or certificate of support for participants. The commission agreed that the library hub and school partnerships would help reach families and youth.
Next steps: finalize brochure and marker quotes, confirm the list of trails with SALT and Recreation, schedule a fall launch tied to the school calendar, and pursue links with the regional pollinator‑pathway group.
