February 23, 2009 Augusta Trails incorporated
April 16, 2009 Augusta City Council unanimously approves creation of Nordic ski trails at Bond Brook Recreation Area (BBRA)
May 2009 Augusta Trails engages Morton Associates to design “world class” Nordic ski trails at BBRA
May 2009 – ongoing Augusta Trails’ volunteers, City of Augusta, and others begin construction of trails at BBRA
September 17, 2009 Augusta Trails purchases “ginzugroomer” snow groomer and snowmobile for grooming of Nordic trails at BBRA and other area trails
September 28, 2009 Augusta Trails meets with UMA Vice President Sheri Stevens to discuss linkage of UMA trails and BBRA trails once BBRA trails completed
October 2009 Augusta Trails begins $480,000 Capital Campaign to fund the Bond Brook Recreation Area Trails Project
October 28, 2009 Augusta Trails proposes to President of Maine Senate legislation that would exempt from state sales tax equipment used to build, maintain, or groom public recreational trails
October 2009 – ongoing Augusta Trails collaborates with Augusta City Recreation in forming Augusta’s first “Bill Koch League” program – teaching area youth to cross-country ski.
November 2009 At request of Augusta Nature Club, Augusta Trails reaches out to Elsie Viles for creation of linkage, over Viles’ land, connecting Augusta Nature Trails and Viles Arboretum
December 2009 Augusta Trails proposes to Governor’s office a linkage between Viles Arboretum and Greenway Trail over state’s East-side campus
December 9, 2009 Augusta Trails adopts logo
January 5, 2010 IRS grants Augusta Trails Section 501(c)(3) tax exempt status
January 2010 Cole Bros. begins excavation of Nordic trails at BBRA
February 2010 Augusta Trails approaches MaineGeneral Medical Center to request its granting of an easement to City of Augusta to create linkage between end of Eastern Avenue and Greenway Trail. MGMC agrees to grant the easement
March 2010 Augusta Trails is “Charity of the Month” at Bay Wrap
April 1, 2010 Augusta Trails signs contract with City of Augusta allocating duties for the development, maintenance, use, support, and promotion of the BBRA trails systems
May 27, 2010 Second grade classes from Lincoln School receive education on Bond Brook forest ecosystems, history, and silvaculture at BBRA – first educational program for kids at BBRA
July 2010 Augusta Trails undertakes first membership drive
August 12, 2010 City Council votes unanimously to accept easement from MGMC to create linkage between end of Eastern Avenue and Greenway Trail
August 25, 2010 Augusta Trails agrees to provide $7,600 in matching funds to support City of Augusta’s application for grant to construct trail between Cony HS and Farrington School, the first step in connecting the Augusta Nature Center trails with the Viles Arboretum trails
September 28, 2010 Capital Planning Commission unanimously endorses creation of linkage between Viles Arboretum and Greenway Trail over state’s East-side campus
October 2, 2010 Bill Rogers leads 20 area artists on tour of BBRA, kicking off an ongoing association between artists and BBRA
October 7, 2010 In cooperation with City of Augusta and GAUD, Augusta Trails arranges for purchase of Pisten Bully for grooming of Nordic trails at BBRA
January 9, 2011 Augusta Trails hosts first NENSA-sanctioned Nordic ski race at BBRA – the “Bond Brook Inaugural”
January 21, 2011 Colby Carnival inter-collegiate ski races held at BBRA, establishing the area as a Nordic ski competition site