Trails and Sails

10 + 10 + 10 + 10  Just a few of our Top 10s for this second weekend of   TRAILS & SAILS! 10 Open Door Events 1. Mug Up at Khan Studio, Gloucester; 2. Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Salem; 3. B.art Design Studio Visit, Gloucester; 4. Free REI Bike Tune Up and Ride, Topsfield; 5. Attic Treasures, Wenham; 6. Bread & Roses Centennial Strike Exhibit, Lawrence; 7. Bookmaking with Recycled Materials, Newburyport;  8. More than a Number Free Family Day, Lynn; 9. Blooming Watercolors, Salem; 10. Open House & Modeling Demonstration, Peabody.   10 Trail Events   or Guided Walks 1. Footsteps of Heroes: Civil War Walking Tour, Newburyport; 2. Little River Nature Trail Walk, Newburyport; 3. A Hermit's Tale on the Trails, Gloucester; 4. Coastal Farming Walking Tour, Essex; 5. Den Rock Park Hike, Lawrence; 6. War of 1812 Harborside Tour, Marblehead;  7. Spirit of '76 Walking Tour, Marblehead; 8. Fitz Henry Lane's Gloucester, Gloucester; 9. Preservation Around Town, Salem; 10. Highland Cemetery, Newburyport.        10 Events   by the Byway 1. Cruising the Essex River, Essex; 2. Winter Island, Salem; 3. Beach Seining Demonstration, Salem; 4. A Newburyport Maritime History Tour, Newburyport;  5. Gloucester's Working Waterfront, Gloucester; 6. It's Not a Weed: Food, Medicine, and Magic of Wild Plants, Gloucester; 7. Outdoor Rock Climbing with REI, Gloucester;  8. Marine Lab Exploration, Salem;  9. Moraine Farm Open House, Beverly; 10. RunSalem 5K Running Tour of Salem, Salem. 10 Events at Architectural Treasures & Historic Sites  1. Newburyport Harbor Light on Plum Island, Newburyport; 2. Historic Macy-Colby House, Amesbury; 3. Hidden History of Downtown Peabody, Peabody; 4. Early Days of Magnolia, Gloucester; 5. Hardy Plants at the Kelsey Arboretum, Boxford;  6. Hildale Cemetery Civil War Walk, Haverhill; 7. Tour the Trask House Museum, Manchester; 8. Flint Public Library, Middleton; 9. Old South Church, Newburyport; 10. A Visit to the Second Burial Ground, North Andover. TRAILS & SAILS: Two Weekends of Walks & Water   continues this Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Enjoy 100+ FREE, fun and family friendly adventures this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 28-30, during the second and final weekend of  TRAILS & SAILS: Two Weekends of Walks & Water! - Search - the online event listing at www.trailsandsails.org   to plot your course of unique events that will connect you to the spectacular places and faces that define the Essex National Heritage Area! Search the event listing  by date, time, community, icon, event title or description and see the most up-to-date information.    - Create - your own customized itinerary. Bookmark your favorite events to receive email notifications if there is a change to an event on your itinerary.     - Explore More: 2012 Participant Challenge! -   We challenge you to attend as many events as possible over the two Trails & Sails weekends in order to be entered to win one of two Novara hybrid bikes from REI!  Ready to roll? Sign in!  Each time you sign-in at an event, you will up your chances of winning one of the bikes! Sign-in online at www.trailsandsails.org, and be sure to sign-in at each event you attend.  Visit one site or many over the two weekends.  All events are FREE!       Enjoy your TRAILS & SAILS adventures!  Experience TRAILS & SAILS All Year Long... Become a member of Essex Heritage!  As a member, you will be invited to events planned for YOU throughout the year. Essex Heritage members receive discounts to Essex Heritage events and our featured partner events across the region, a free Trails & Sails guide, our e-newsletter, access to our knowledgeable staff, and more.  Your support matters. Essex Heritage relies on your membership to fulfill our mission, support our partners, and encourage stewardship of our treasured resources. Your mission-based support will help keep TRAILS & SAILS a FREE public outreach event and allow Essex Heritage to continue to support the sustainability of this region - your heritage. Please join today to help us shape the future of our region! If you are a member, invite a friend to join!  Thank you!  Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors! TRAILS & SAILS 2012 is sponsored by:   With additional support from: