The West Woods and Morris Farm trail system has been recently updated with trail kiosks at each entrance and trail posts at each intersection in order to facilitate trail use.

These improvements were completed as part of David Marcus’ Eagle Project. He is an Eagle candidate with Troop 621 in Bath and will be a senior at Wiscasset High School this fall.

A dedication ceremony was held on Saturday, July 13 at the Wiscasset Community Center trail head. Town selectmen, family and friends gathered as Marcus spoke about the project and the people that made it possible. He thanked the Bath VFW Post 7738 for its generous donation of $800 towards materials for the project.

Marcus went on to thank other contributors which included K&A Property Services, Ames Supply, Wiscasset Glass, Ray Soule Excavation, Davis Allan, Dan Sortwell, Sheila and David Sawyer, Dick Thomas, Linda Hanson, Barbara Baston, D&W Vye, Bruce Larson and his parents, Bob and Paula Marcus.

This project would never have been possible without Buck Rines and Ryan Chadwick (the kings of the drilling rig), Dan Sortwell, Neal and Camden Larrabee, Russ and Carl Shumaker, Tim Custer, Tom Trundy, Brian Murray, Anne Leslie and Bob Bruce who worked diligently to set the 19 trail posts and three kiosks.

To help maintain the trail system, Marcus established an annual trail clean-up day with the help of Wiscasset High School Principle Deb Taylor and Wiscasset Parks and Recreations Director Todd Souza. This will allow students to fulfill community service hours while helping to improve the trail system. This annual effort will be coordinated by the Recreation Department and the Wiscasset High School Student Council.

It is Marcus’ hope that this effort will make more people aware of the West Woods and Morris Farms Trail system and allow the public better access and navigation of this gem that is within reach of their own backyard.