Mackworth Island update

The girls were really upset a couple of weeks ago when they heard that the trails at  Mackworth Island were "closed indefinitely" because of the Patriot's Day Nor'Easter.

So I emailed Portland Trails to see if they had any updates about the island's trail repairs.

Isabel Aley, Development and Outreach Associate for Portland Trails, emailed me back with some good news; the trail around the island is temporarily open!

An update about the trail was actually posted on the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf website (which I never thought to look at but now know to check in the future).

The walking path here on Mackworth Island has been re-opened temporarily.  The path is safe to walk but there are two areas of concern that will be addressed shortly by the Department of Conservation (DOC).  Dirt from the stone pier was washed away and until the DOC is able to bring in some new fill the pier will be blocked off from access.  Away from the path are trees that continue to litter the woods and plans are underway to contract with a professional forester to haul away and clean up the woods.  When this occurs the walking path will be closed for approximately 1-2 weeks.

Hopefully fairy house construction will resume soon as well.

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