First Phase of South Peabody Trail Project Underway

Photos courtesy of the Peabody Parks and Recreation Department

Work is underway on the first phase of the South Peabody Trail project.

The Sydney’s Pond Conservation Trail was named in honor of former Mayor Michael Bonfanti earlier this summer.

The Sydney’s Pond trail should be completed by Oct. 1, according to Mayor Ted Bettencourt.

The trail will help connect up to 300 acres of conservation land and trails in South Peabody and is part of the larger South Peabody Trail Project.

The project has been in the works for almost a decade, as the city purchased the Sydney’s Pond conservation land in 2006 under the guidance of Bonfanti.

The project is being paid for with a combination of state, local, and Community Preservation Act funds.

The second phase of the South Peabody Trail Project focusing on the Spring Pond area should get underway next spring, according to Bettencourt.