MassTrails Awards Lynnfield $200,000 grant for FY 2023!

The Lynnfield Rail Trail has been awarded a 2023 MassTrails Grant in the amount of $200,000. It is one of 68 FY 2023 projects receiving a total of $11.2 million in state funding. The announcement was formally made at a ceremony on June 14. Among Lynnfield attendees present to receive the award were Lynnfield Town Engineer Lisa DeMeo, and dedicated Friends of the Lynnfield Rail Trail members Vincent Inglese, Richard Kosian and Ken MacNulty.

MassTrails seeks to expand and connect the Commonwealth’s networks of off-road, shared use pathways and recreational trails for all users across Massachusetts, by providing matching grants, technical assistance and resources to design, construct, and maintain high quality Massachusetts trails.

Matching grants are provided to communities, public entities and non-profit organizations to plan, design, create, and maintain the diverse network of trails, trail systems, and trails experiences used and enjoyed by Massachusetts residents and visitors. Applications are accepted annually for a variety of well-planned trail projects benefiting communities across the state.

The full June 14, 2023 press release from the Healy-Driscoll Administration's office is here. The official award letter is attached below.

Pictured in photo (L-R): Vincent Inglese, Richard Kosian, Commissioner Brian Arrigo - Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR), Lynnfield Town Engineer Lisa DeMeo, Ken MacNulty.