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BCA's membership consists of six
regional, four statewide, and more than 25 local member organizations
plus many interested individuals. BCA helps local communities
establish their portion of the Bay Circuit Trail through planning and
technical assistance on route identification, land protection issues,
and trail management and construction. BCA also maintains contact
with state and federal government representatives and agencies to
promote the Bay Circuit Trail concept and consult on corridor-wide
trail-related issues.
While establishing the trail as a major
objective, BCA has successfully participated in efforts to add
more "pearls" to the necklace of open space. From
its inception through Trek 2000, BCA has helped add six important open space properties
to the Bay Circuit: Prospect Hill in Rowley; the Haynes Property
in Boxford; Camp Acton in Acton; White Farm in Sudbury; the
Payne Estate in Wayland; the Mill Pond property in Ashland. After Trek 2000
efforts to complete the Trail have been aided by important spone space protection successes,
particularly in critical "southern tier" communities. In 2004 the Commonwealth
acquired a 1600 acres cranberry bog in Hanson and Halifax. The BCT route now
utilizes an historic "Indian Crossways" dike on this beautiful open space property.
Pembroke has acquired several cranberry bog properties for water supply protection
and recreation. They provide important BCT connections, and in Kingston, a
"Silver Lake Sanctuary" was created by a state/community partnership.
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