Green Mountain Club, Worcester Section
345 Rawson Street, Leicester, MA
Activities for July 2026
Dear Members and Friends:
Please join us for the following Green Mountain Club, Worcester Section, activities for July 2026:
Thursday Evenings, July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. Potluck Picnic, Horseshoes, and Corn Hole at the GMC camp. Please join us for horseshoes and corn hole at the GMC camp each Thursday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Bring a potluck dish to share with others. You may also just come for a swim and to relax. We will fire up the grill when needed. Whether you are a beginner or a long time player, come join in and have some fun. The address of the GMC camp is 345 Rawson Street in Leicester, MA.
Sunday, July 19 at 9:00 AM. Greater Worcester Land Trust (GWLT) Board Led Hike at God’s Acre/Tetasset Ridge in Worcester. July’s GWLT Board hike will be led by Mike Peckar. The hike is a great opportunity to learn more about this interesting property and the work that went into protecting it. The hike will follow an out-and-back route, beginning at Tetasset Ridge, heading into God’s Acre, before turning around and returning to the parking area. As with many of our trails, there are varying slopes, rocks and roots. Please wear sturdy footwear, and bring a walking stick/pole if it is helpful for you. You may also want to have water with you.
Parking: Please park along Esper Avenue in Worcester. The trailhead is at the end of Esper Avenue. For questions, you may contact Mike Peckar at fog@fognet.com .
Sunday, July 26, 9:30 AM. Mountain Bike Ride at Quabbin Reservoir Gate 35. We will meet for a mountain bike ride at Gate 35 of the Quabbin Reservoir. Gate 35 is located at the end of Old North Dana Road in New Salem, MA. It is a highly accessible, mostly flat, out and back trail leading directly to the reservoir’s scenic northern shoreline. The ride will be 8-10 miles total. For directions from Worcester, take Route 122 north to Petersham. At the junction of Route 122 and Route 32 in Petersham, continue north on Route 122 for 5 miles to Old North Dana Road in New Salem, MA. Take a left onto Old North Dana Road and drive for one mile to the end of the road at Gate 35. There is parking on the road near the gate.
Alternate directions: Use google maps for Old North Dana Road in New Salem, MA. Drive one mile to Gate 35 at the end of the road. For more information or to register for the ride call Gary Brigham at 508-471-7867, or leave him a message. If you have trouble finding the gate, you can call Gary at 508-471-7867 or Margos at 508-826-6842.
We hope that you can join us for some of these activities. If you have any questions about the Green Mountain Club, our activities or our camp, please feel free to contact us at the contact information below.
Happy trails,
Ram Moennsad, President
GMC, Worcester Section
508-210-6965
shivratri@gmail.com
