Accessible trail ribbon-cutting is Oct. 15 in Farmington

FARMINGTON — The opening of the fully accessible trail in the Prescott Field Trail System will be celebrated with a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15.
The ribbon-cutting will be at the trailhead off Front Street, adjacent to the Big Sky Grille and the Better Living Center. The Accessible Trails Project included trailhead road signs, trail rerouting, and increased accessibility. The project also repurposed an unused town parking area and built a .51-mile crushed stone fully-accessible trail to the banks of the Sandy River. The accessible trail reroutes around steep areas and, through the compaction of stone aggregate, the trail surface is wide and stable.
Renovations were funded through grants from the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund, Maine Timberland Trust, Northern Forest Center, Libra Foundation and Franklin Savings Bank.
The program will include information about the collaboration between the High Peaks Alliance and the University of Maine at Farmington, the purpose and progress of the project, and future directions for expanded accessibility of trail systems within Franklin County. Around 4:30 p.m., the event will move to Uno Mas at 147 Pleasant St. for a social gathering.