The Norwood Trails Advisory Committee on March 11 reviewed a series of spring events and outreach activities that will involve the committee and town partners.

A library presentation is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. next Tuesday in the Simone Room at the Norwood Memorial Library to update the community on trail planning and recent work. Committee member Lee Leach, one of the presenters, said committee members Chris Paddock, Joe Barrett and Joe Greeley helped finalize slides and that the presentation will be taped by community media.

An employee wellness walk for National Walking Day is planned for April 2, organized by Erin Rems, director of extended day. Rems requested committee volunteers to lead or participate in lunch‑hour and after‑work walks on local trails. "We're looking to do an employee walk on April 2 for National Walking Day," Rems said during the meeting, and she asked committee members for route suggestions; the group suggested Meadow Street and Eden/Ending trails as options.

Cooper Park ribbon cutting and kiosks
Town staff reported that Cooper Park’s construction crew returned from winter work and will deliver benches and hardware in the coming week, with a ribbon‑cutting planned for May 9. The town budget for the park includes three standard kiosks that will be installed; committee members noted room exists for an additional, fourth kiosk that could be provided by volunteers or an Eagle Scout project.

Free tree program and other community notices
The committee circulated a flyer announcing that Norwood has been awarded an MVP (Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness) grant to give free native trees to residents. The flyer lists a contact in town hall and said residents — renters and owners alike — are eligible to request trees.

Registration and logistics
Leach said registrations for the library presentation were about half full at the time of the meeting ("25 out of 50" spaces noted) though the room can accommodate roughly 70 people and presenters will likely be admitted even if pre‑registration fills. The committee plans to tape the library presentation for later viewing and to set up maps and displays for public review.

Ending: Committee members encouraged volunteers to help staff outreach tables and lead walks; they also urged anyone interested in participating in the comprehensive plan engagement or outreach sessions to contact the committee or planning staff for dates and QR links.