“Simplifying the trail system allows us to take better care of what we’ve already committed to. And at the end of our updates, Chipman Preserve will still offer 5.5 miles of trail for hiking, dog-walking, trail-running, snow-shoeing, and cross-country skiing – more than that at any other preserve we own.
“As a non-profit organization, we rely on memberships and donations to keep our lights on – and to maintain our nature preserves. Providing a public preserve like Chipman (in addition to our other 15 public nature preserves, all of which are open all year round and have no admission fee) with a funding model like this is a big challenge.”