Man Leaves Footprints for Change on Natick Trails
Pat Conaway has organized volunteers to clear broken glass, illegally dumped furniture and trash from Natick's trails, making them beautiful for all to enjoy.
After retiring from 40 years of teaching special education in Wayland and other towns, long-time Natick resident Pat Conaway found more time for doing things for himself, like enjoying the area’s many walking trails. But as his love for nature and wildlife grew, his concern over Natick’s neglected natural space grew with it. Over the years, the dozen or so walking paths around Natick collected broken glass, couches and even club houses from partying teenagers, cans, mattresses, and sleeping bags left behind by the homeless. Conaway, who had spent much of his time volunteering to take his students on hiking trips and nature walks, decided he had to do something. “I saw a couple of these little party areas and I thought, there’s something …
Kate Neville
10:09 am on Friday, November 11, 2011
Thank you for your efforts!! We live near the High Schol and use the Coolidge Walking Trail most days for our dog. I try to keep the trail clean and the trash cans you've placed there at the West St. entrance make it easier! more ›