Mass Audubon Adds Rugged Rollator Walkers At Its Sanctuaries with All Persons Trails

LINCOLN, MA -- Mass Audubon visitors who enjoy its universally accessible All Persons Trails (APTs) will be able to explore nature more easily thanks to new heavy-duty rollator walkers at 12 of the conservation organization’s wildlife sanctuaries.

The all-terrain rollators, which roll on four oversize 10-inch solid tires, are designed to support navigation and mobility over rougher trail surfaces and feature a built-in rest seat. They are available to use free of charge.

Funding has been provided through the generous support of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

“The new rollators are ideal for negotiating outdoor pathways and we are delighted to have them available for visitors to borrow at our All Persons Trails,” Mass Audubon Director of Accessible Programs Lucy Gertz noted. “These walkers will accommodate people with disabilities, as well as older visitors, to more fully and confidently engage with the natural world at our wildlife sanctuaries at their own pace and resting whenever they need to.”

Nick Thompson, Marketing Director for 100Laps which distributes the rollators, said, “Many of our customers are birders and so we are delighted to work with Mass Audubon.”

All Persons Trails have been constructed at 15 Mass Audubon sanctuaries statewide, with several more sanctuaries to feature APTs within the next two years.

To learn more about Mass Audubon’s commitment to ensuring people with disabilities can connect with nature, including the All Persons Trails project, please visit massaudubon.org/accessibility.

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