Trail Use Guidelines

ACT is delighted that use of our community trails continues to grow. We want to remind everyone, both newcomers and seasoned trail enthusiast to enjoy the ACT trails safely by understanding and using the ACT Trail Guidelines.

Bench along the Kennebunk River on the Welch Woods trail

ACT's position is to be respectful to all supporter constituencies: walkers, cyclists and hunters.

Trails are open during daylight hours
Stay on marked trails
Leave no trace
Take no souvenirs
Control your pet
Never scare animals
Please do not bike in wet or muddy conditions
No horses or motorized vehicles

Hunting:

ACT does not post "no trespassing" or "no hunting" signs on any of our land. These lands and the lands surrounding them have traditionally been hunted on.

Welch Woods: Maine State laws prevents hunting within 100 yards of residences which effectively eliminates hunting on Welch Woods.
Cluff Preserve: Cluff Preserve has always had hunting on these lands and the deed requires ACT to keep the same uses.
Community Trail: The ACT Community Trail on our Limerick Road property is also historically a hunting area. It is surrounded by the Labbe easement and the Kezar land which both allow hunting.

Walkers and bikers, should always take precautions whenever they are in the woods during hunting season.

During winter months, be aware of ice on the platforms and bridges.

A link to 2024/2025 Maine government hunting/trapping laws is provided as a reference.

https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting-laws/season-dates-bag-limits.html