FYI North Shore Monkeys:
The city is entertaining plans to close all Gloucester "watershed" lands from sunset (or earlier) though sunrise. This has the potential to affect a large amount of woodlands including Dogtown and other areas. They tried this a few years ago, and mtbers attended the meeting in large but respectful numbers and were successful in getting a compromise: riding/use allowed until 11 p.m. and closed thereafter. There's a thread up about this on bustedspoke.com link
Meeting appears to be Monday, June 9, 2008 7 PM Gloucester City Hall - Third Floor Conference Room
Don't give up freedoms you don't have to. Attend the meeting and be respectful, but take advantage of the process to share your views. Town officials have stated they "can't understand why anyone would be in there after dark." Show them that there are legitimate, law-abiding users with valid reasons to be there.
The city is entertaining plans to close all Gloucester "watershed" lands from sunset (or earlier) though sunrise. This has the potential to affect a large amount of woodlands including Dogtown and other areas. They tried this a few years ago, and mtbers attended the meeting in large but respectful numbers and were successful in getting a compromise: riding/use allowed until 11 p.m. and closed thereafter. There's a thread up about this on bustedspoke.com link
Meeting appears to be Monday, June 9, 2008 7 PM Gloucester City Hall - Third Floor Conference Room
Don't give up freedoms you don't have to. Attend the meeting and be respectful, but take advantage of the process to share your views. Town officials have stated they "can't understand why anyone would be in there after dark." Show them that there are legitimate, law-abiding users with valid reasons to be there.