BRASHER FALLS – The St. Lawrence County Multi-Use Trail System and its soon-to-open new section are the topics for a meeting at 6 p.m. Friday, May 5 at the St. Lawrence Central School auditorium.

The public will learn about the progress made and what it will mean for communities, businesses and trail users. The public will get a chance to look at maps of the newest section of trail, the Brasher Community Connector from Helena to Hopkinton, that will be opening soon.

The Blazing Trails Public Meeting will include a meet and greet for interested community members, businesses, and users from 6 to 7 pm., followed by a “Blazing Trails-New Life Thru Community Links” presentation.”

All are welcome to attend.

The St. Lawrence County Recreational Trails Advisory Board has been working since 2006 to create a sustainable community-linking trail system throughout the county.

In 2008 a 22-mile pilot trail was opened with the help of the county and the Town of Parishville.

In 2013 the East Section of the St .Lawrence County Multi-Use Trail System opened with 50 miles of trail from the Franklin County Line through Hopkinton to Parishville.

The newest section will include the communities of Brasher, Lawrence, and Stockholm. The trail will run from Helena to Hopkinton and join together with the existing East Section and include almost 100 miles of connecting trails.

“Tourism is a growing positive force in St Lawrence County,” said St. Lawrence County Trails Coordinator Deb Christy in her announcement about the meeting.

“We will discuss the paramount benefits of the multi-use trail and its four related areas: economy, preservation, recreation, and health. We will review our next steps of trail coordination and marketing,” she said.