The Friends of North Andover Trails (FONAT)

FONAT is an all-volunteer team of area residents, created under the umbrella of the North Andover Improvement Society.

This hard-working group is dedicated to preserving and enhancing North Andover's 70 miles of trails and open spaces.

A FONAT Guided Hike of Half Mile Hill

Outdoors, FONAT volunteers run monthly trail maintenance days, build new trails and boardwalks, and organize trash clean-ups, monitor trails, lead hikes and more. Meanwhile, indoors, FONAT publishes maps and guidebooks and applies for grants, plans projects and events, and coordinate projects with Town staff and boards

North Andover has miles and miles of wooded, hillside swamp and lakeside trails to enjoy.

Volunteers can get involved, come to one of FONAT’s work days, attend a meeting, or become a trail monitor.

Trail monitors regularly walk assigned trails to perform minor trail maintenance, identify areas needing more substantial maintenance, remove small trash items, report large trash items and evidence of illegal activity and ensure trails are adequately marked.

Find out how you can join the Friends of North Andover Trails, volunteer to help maintain these beautiful trails or purchase the FONAT trail Guide Book here:

http://www.fonat.org