The Weare Winter Wanderers, a snowmobile club formed in 1970, seeks help constructing a new 4-mile trail.

According to trail master Mike Duhaime of Weare, a large land closure forced the club to reroute the current trail and create a new one. The current trail runs from Clough State Park, over Drew Lake Reservoir and across Route 202/9 in Hopkinton, but the law states snowmobilers cannot legally cross a large body of water controlled by a dam. Duhaime said for the past 20 or so years, the government has looked the other way, but in December 2009, decided it was time to speak up.

“It finally became an issue that needed to be enforced,” said Duhaime.

Duhaime said the start and end points for the new trail will remain the same, but the new trail will instead go around the reservoir. Weare has 40 miles of trails the Winter Wanderers maintain during the winter, which connect to trails in Henniker, Bow, Goffstown, Hopkinton and Dunbarton.

“If you were to look at the state of New Hampshire trail map for the whole state, you would see we are the gateway to the north and used by locals and tourists alike,” said Duhaime.

With 4 miles of trail to create, the club has had to solicit various local businesses for donations for trail construction.

“Many of these guys are snowmobile guys, so it hasn’t been a huge deal,” said Duhaime.

Trail construction began Saturday, July 24, and will continue on Saturday mornings through the summer. General labor is needed for tree trimming and brush cutting, carpentry skills are needed to construct two bridges and heavy equipment users are needed. Duhaime said this would also be a great opportunity for high school students needing community service hours to step up.

To volunteer or for details, contact Duhaime at 848-3367 or Greg Seaver at 660-2194. You may also visit www.weare winterwandererssc.org.