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A retired resident named Bob Clachrie started a volunteer group called the "Trail Gang" to clear and maintain hiking trails on Prudence Island.

The island, located in Narragansett Bay, features trails that highlight its history, including Native American sites, Revolutionary War-era farms, and the state's oldest lighthouse.

PRUDENCE ISLAND – Bob Clachrie moved to Prudence Island from the mainland after he retired and passed the time by picking up trash and debris along roadsides.

Later, he cleared bullbrier and bittersweet from overgrown footpaths and planted trees that were native to the island.

When some buddies joined him, they expanded their work to cutting new trails and brushing up others. The all-volunteer group became known as the

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