Special Mass Walking Tour Fall Concert

Walktober Comes to Dudley Rail Trail for Hike, Family Fun and Concert with MA Walking Tour, Local 4 Life and The Last Green Valley 

Webster Natives and co-founders of the Massachusetts Walking Tour Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards have partnered with The Last Green Valley and Local 4 Life for a very special “Walking Tour” event on the Quinebaug River Rail Trail in Dudley, MA. This event is part of the very popular Walktober – a regional fall collection of walks, paddles, lectures and other events to connect people with the abundant and diverse natural, historical and cultural resources within eastern Connecticut and south-central Massachusetts. The event will run from 1-4 pm with the approximate schedule of  gathering and welcome 1 – 1:15 pm; walk 1:15 – 2:15 pm; activities and concert 2:15 – 4 pm. The nature walk will be 2-miles round-trip to “Ken’s Bridge” on easy, mostly flat terrain suitable for strollers. Local 4 Life will then lead a hands-on take-home kids activity to craft mason bee hotels (while supplies last). Light refreshments will be offered after the walk with an opportunity to visit with local partners like The Last Green Valley and others. Acoustic music will be performed by acclaimed local artists Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards, accompanied by members of the Walking Tour band; attendees are welcome to bring a chair or blanket for the concert (can be left in the car or at the gathering space during the walk). Meet at the end of Blue Herron Rd. in Dudley (off New Boston Rd) for all activities; trail kiosk is located near the end of the cul-de-sac. Street parking is available on Blue Herron Rd. and in the surrounding neighborhood. Alternative parking for those who don’t mind a longer walk can be found off Schofield Ave and along the driveway of the Webster Water Treatment Plant in Webster. See www.markandraianne.com for more information. Sponsored by Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards masswalkingtour.org, Local 4 Life local4life.org, The Last Green Valley thelastgreenvalley.org, and the Town of Dudley dudleyma.gov and The Dudley Cultural Council.

RAIN DATE: Oct 1st