City of Fall River Begins Partnership with Appalachian Mountain Club:
AMC Bioreserve Hike Series to Start March 28th
Mayor Paul Coogan’s Office is pleased to announce the kick-off of an exciting new partnership
between the City of Fall River and the Appalachian Mountain Club, America' oldest outdoors
membership organization.
AMC will partner with the city to lead Bioreserve hikes for the public
beginning this spring. The Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve is one of Fall River's best kept
secrets partly because many city residents don't know where to begin to enjoy this 16,000-acre
natural treasure at our doorstep. That's about to change.
AMC’s Bioreserve Hike series begins Sunday, March 28 and hikes will be scheduled every two
weeks through April. Due to pandemic constraints the number of hikers in these early walks will
be limited to ten. On-line registration for each hike is required.
Visit the AMC-SEM Chapter
website to register: https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/124215,
“Covid-19 has driven residents to find healthy outdoor places to visit, to stay fit and
remain socially distanced,” remarked Mayor Paul Coogan. “The timing couldn’t be better.”
ABOUT THE HIKE:
Enjoy an easy to moderate 4-5 mile hike in the heart of the Fall River’s reservation area. The hike
will be 2-3 hours. Beginner hikers are welcome! You must have recently walked a comparable
distance. There will be two groups which are kept socially distanced from each other, in line with
state and AMC requirements.
Trails are mostly flat. Be prepared to step over tree roots and
some rocks. Sturdy shoes required: sneakers are okay.
No open-toed shoes. As with all AMC
hikes, hikers start as a group and end as a group; nobody is left behind. This is one in a regular
series of hikes at different locations in the Bioreserve. The exact location will be emailed to
confirmed registrants. You must bring and be willing to wear a face covering in compliance with
local, state, and AMC requirements. Per MA executive order (https://www.mass.gov/doc/covid-
19- order-55/download), a face covering must be worn for the entire activity.
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