MCRT Partners
A complete, multi-use trail across Massachusetts provides people and communities with safe, healthy recreation and transportation, robust economic opportunities and opportunities to connect with each other and with nature.
Building the backbone of a world-class trail system in MA takes an exceptional network of passionate people. The MCRT Alliance is driving progress through a shared commitment.
Multi-town Management Groups
East Quabbin Land Trust - Part of the MCRT Alliance, EQLT builds and maintains MCRT in Ware, Hardwick, New Braintree and Barre.
Wachusett Greenways - Part of the MCRT Alliance, WG builds and maintains MCRT in Barre, Oakham, Rutland, Holden, Sterling, and West Boylston.
MCRT Trail Partners, West to East
Friends of the Belchertown Greenway
Town of Palmer Open Space Advisory Committee and Rail Trail Committee
Ware River Rail Trail Group
Friends of Mary Lane Hospital
East Quabbin Land Trust
Wachusett Greenways 

Clinton Greenways Conservation Trust

Sudbury Rail Trail Advisory Committee

Wayland Rail Trail Committee 

MCRT Weston- Town of Weston

Friends of the Mass Central Rail Trail - Wayside 

Friends of the Belmont Community Path
Belmont Community Path
Friends of the Community Path - Belmont, Cambridge, Somerville
State organizations supporting MCRT development
DCR and MassTrails – Key to MCRT Success
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The Mass Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has been a key partner to the MCRT since the DEM acquired the Norwottuck Trail in 1979 – this spurred interest in a cross-state trail. The Wayside section of the MCRT, built by DCR in a mostly cooperative agreement with Eversource, is now 75% complete over 24 miles. And DCR’s water supply protection collaboration has led to the completion of over 25 miles of MCRT in Clinton, Sterling, West Boylston, Holden, Rutland and Barre.
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MassTrails, an inter-agency initiative working in collaboration with the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, the Department of Transportation, and the DCR is a valued partner of the MCRT. MassTrails provides advice, encouragement and expertise to trail groups and MCRT supporters. They have also provided over 60 MassTrails grants to the MCRT over the past 20 years, supporting trail development in all 27 communities along the MCRT.
See the latest MassTrails projects here.
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Mass Dept of Transportation Trails Program 

Mass Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs 

Non-governmental organizations
MCRT Alliance Supporting Foundations
HubLuv and Conine Family Foundation
The Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation

Helen and William Mazer Foundation