There will be an open house and ribbon cutting at the newly refurbished bridge at theArmory entrance to the Putnam Nature Trail on Saturday, July 1 at 10 a.m.  After the ceremony community members are invited to walk the trail. Rain date is July 8.

   Earlier this spring volunteers did an Earth Day cleanup of the trail, followed by restoration work on the bridge. The project was organized by the Greater Putnam Interfaith Council in collaboration with the Town of Putnam and The Last Green Valley. 

  The Putnam Nature Trail runs along Little River behind the elementary and middle schools and the football field. The entrance to the scenic trail is behind the old National Guard Armory at the rear of Murphy Park, site of the town Little League fields off Wicker Street on Recreation Park Road. There are also access points to the trail off the football practice field.  The GPIC would like to thank the Last Green Valley & the Town of Putnam for financial assistance, the boy scouts for volunteering to help with the cleanup, Steve Champ & John Etheridge for designing & completing the renovation of the bridge, & the many community volunteers who helped with the cleanup.