West Springfield Environmental Committee
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The West Springfield Environmental Committee is a non-profit, environmental organization founded in the fall of 2005. Today, one of our main goals is promoting responsible management and protection of the 1,700 acre Bear Hole Watershed, one of West Springfield's unique open space areas. The Committee is also dedicated to environmental education. Each year we hold the SEEC (Student Environmental Ed
Forwarded by a WS resident.
Two bucks competing for dominance @ Bear Hole
10/21/2025
Bear Hole 7 mile trail race "Run for the Trails"
Saturday, November 1st
7 mile trail race along Bear Hole's trails, offering variable terrain around the immediate reservoir area. Bear Hole is West Springfield's largest conservation area totaling over 1,400 acres and over 25 miles of trails. Bear Hole is owned by the Town of West Springfield but is under land preservation protection c/o a Conservation Restriction held by MA DCR and Mass Audubon.
10am start, arrive between 9am & 9:45am.
$25 registration now thru race day
$50 prize for breaking the course record of:
45:54 for men
54:58 for women
Starting location is opposite the stone pillars, Bear Hole Road parking area, at the end of Bear Hole Road.
Hosted by the civic non profit group West Springfield Environmental Committee. Proceeds benefit environmental programming for elementary students and on-going environmental and trail initiatives in town.
Visit https://www.wsenvironmentalcommittee.org/ for registration form, race map and prior race results. Events link.
Photo credit: Tammy Crosno
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Contact the organization
Address
PO Box 388
West Springfield, MA
01090
