A Growing Coalition of Support
The Greenway builds upon the incredible past and ongoing work of Upper Valley organizations, municipal leaders, and businesses. Future efforts benefit from the collaborative approach of these stakeholders who are working together towards the shared-goal of regional recreational connectivity along the Connecticut River. We invite citizens, local businesses, and organizations to join the growing coalition:
A pathway through the crossroads of the upper valley
For over 20 years there has been talk in Lebanon of creating a waterfront trail alongside the Connecticut River, a “string of pearls” connecting the downtown to conservation and recreation areas. An opportunity exists to realize that goal by connecting existing trails and proposed trails, identifying the missing links, and making use of interim options while solving for the best long-term solutions. This will:
Connect the Mascoma River Greenway to Boston Lot Recreation Area via a trail that runs through downtown West Lebanon, River Park, and to the Wilder Dam.
Provide bike and pedestrian infrastructure running in parallel to Route 10, which is also part of the Connecticut River Scenic Byway.
Draw pedestrian activity into downtown West Lebanon along Main Street, which otherwise won’t meet Lebanon’s Complete Streets policy for bike/ped infrastructure.
A critical gap in the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s 1,100 mile Inter-state Trail Network
Connect existing and proposed trail networks, and work towards future linkages with White River Junction, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, and Hanover.
View 1-pager of West Lebanon Greenway route.
Decades of Documents, Translated Into Action
The idea of a Greenway through West Lebanon has been discussed for 20+ years, since the Lebanon Rotary Club first identified the possibility of a “String of Pearls” approach to connecting the City’s parks, green spaces, and trail networks. The work continues as we build a coalition to carry the plan forward, identify actionable progress steps, and seek funding from a variety of sources. All of this is informed by decades of previous plans:
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