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Our mission is to restore vitality to our Main Street and to create a recreational and historical environment that will encourage visitors to our town. Current and future project efforts to accomplish that mission are listed here.

The Greenbelt Pathway is a regionally significant project with the potential to improve recreation, tourism and the economy. The project is a multi-phased venture to develop a unique recreational trail system utilizing historic landmarks and open space in the Town of Bourne.

When completed, the Greenbelt Pathway will provide an opportunity for residents and visitors to walk a historic trail overlooking the scenic Cape Cod Canal, picnic at Bourne Pond and adjacent Veteran's Park, stroll local beaches, bike throughout Buzzards Bay and visit various culturally and historically significant local landmarks.

Future Buzzards Bay Greenbelt Pathway
Facts Sheet

Who?
* The Buzzards Bay Village Association and the Town of Bourne Community.

What?
* A regionally significant recreational and historic trail system with the potential to improve recreation, tourism, open space, historic sites and the local economy.

When?
* Present, over 5 years
* Phase one is the Perry Avenue Overlook Park. The proper approvals have been received and construction is planned to begin in the spring of 2004.

Where?
* 30 points of interest within approximately. 3 square miles of Buzzards Bay Village.

Why?
* To highlight and improve
* Open space, clean and open areas
* Historic sites, highlight the history at all 30 points
* Recreation, increase the walking trails and athletic fields
* Tourism, draw visitors on the canal service road into the village, and vice versa, visitors driving through town will be drawn to the canal.
* Economy, visitors off the canal will be able to walk for a sandwich or ice cream cone.

How?
* Grant funding, corporate sponsorships, community donations of money, services and materials and the will to improve our village.

The Perry Avenue Park Overlook area will serve as a recreational and historical site along the pathway. This area will also provide public and handicap accessibility to the canal."