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Trails for the future of good health for all Americans!

News from American Trails:

• American Trails welcomes new Board Members: Scott Linnenburger and Terry Durby
• We'd like to thank the Member Organizations of American Trails: It's easy to join American Trails online and help us support trails and greenways for all Americans
• New Patron Members of American Trails: Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks, Pannier Graphics, Trail Design Specialists, and U.S. Trailmaps, Inc.

Supporting funding for trails and greenways

• Trails ARE Transportation! Opinion from the Chair of American Trails
• Trails Movement Encounters Obstacles Along the Path; By Pam Gluck, Executive Director of American Trails
• California's East Bay again leads the way in public support for funding, by Hulet Hornbeck, American Trails Board Member

Recognition and remembering people and trails

• New National Recreation Trails designated in 2007 join the National Trails System
• National Recreation Trails Photo Contest underway for 2007: View nearly 200 entries in the NRT Photo Contest sponsored by American Trails
• Winning Websites for the 2007: American Trails contest to showcase the best websites for trails and greenways
• Top trail projects recognized by Coalition for Recreational Trails: 2007 Annual Achievement Awards announced
• Transitions- remembering our supporters: Lady Bird Johnson,, Colin Fletcher, and Kathy Jenkins

Involving kids in trails and the outdoors

• "GEEKS in the Woods" reach out to the next generation
• Go Play Outside Alliance of Washington teaches kids about nature and fun in the outdoors
• "No Child Left Inside Act" would strengthen and expand environmental education
• "Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights" promotes active kids
• Forest Service Grants to get youth outdoors; from the American Recreation Coalition
• Report shows lower rates of biking and walking; from the Thunderhead Alliance

Stewardship and education

• Training workshops available for states and organizations: American Trails provides educational seminars on trails and greenways topics
• Outdoor Stewardship Institute is statewide training model: Colorado Outdoor Training Initiative and Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado have merged
• Trailbuilders Conference: Reno, NV, March 2-7, 2008 - The only national conference focused on trail building and technology
• Mid American Trails & Greenways Conference, Chicago, Dec. 9-12, 2007
• The 19th National Trails Symposium, November 15-18, 2008, Little Rock, Arkansas

Planning and developing trail systems

• Half-baked trails? The Case For Trails: Well Done, Medium Rare, and Works in Progress, by Robert Searns
• Bidding for better trails: maximizing trail budgets through competitive bidding
• Help visitors find your trail: Florida addresses the growing importance of trails in tourism
• BLM's Conservation System strives toward permanence and recognition, By Seth Levy, American Hiking Society
• Four Simple Tasks Prior to Trail Design, by Jef Farland

Accessible trails and outdoor recreation

• Engineered wood fiber surfaces improve accessibility for Americans with disabilities

New books and resources

• Trail Tales: Roger BellÕs trailbuilding poems published in book form
• Read "Best Foot Forward," one of Roger Bell's trailbuilding poems
• Help visitors find your trail: Florida sees potential in trail tourism
• Harmony Trails: building musical instruments into the trail
• Forest Art at the Raven Trail enhances natural beauty
• Guidelines for water trail design and development from Florida

"No Child Left Inside Act" helps environmental education

Congressman John Sarbanes (MD) and Senator Jack Reed (RI) have introduced legislation to strengthen and expand environmental education in AmericaÕs classrooms and reconnect children with nature. These bills, each entitled the No Child Left Inside Act of 2007, were introduced in the House (H.R.3036) and the Senate (S.1981).

With the nation facing complicated environmental issues that will challenge us for years to come, it is critical that schools provide kids with a solid grounding in environmental education. But because of the No Child Left Behind law (NCLB), many schools are scaling back or eliminating environmental education programs. Congress has the opportunity to change this as it reauthorizes NCLB.

To see how the No Child Left Inside Act of 2007 amends the NCLB law, and for ways you can take action, visit www.AmericanTrails.org and click on "WhatÕs Hot."

Forest Service grants to get youth into the outdoor world

Author Richard Louv brought his warning that modern societal forces are separating children from nature to a Washington, D.C. gathering of recreation community leaders and applauded a new partnership-based response to that trend led by the USDA Forest Service.The response, ÒMore Kids in the Woods,Ó is a challenge-grant program initially involving 24 programs across the nation and $1.5 million in Forest Service and non-federal funds. The initial Forest Service grants total $500,000. Details on the grants and partnership information can be found at www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/woods/index.shtml.

"Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights" promotes active kids

With concerns about youth detachment from outdoor activities, lack of physical exercise, and increased health risks, the California Roundtable on Recreation, Parks and Tourism adopted the California ChildrenÕs Outdoor Bill of Rights to recommend a basic list of experiences that every child in California would benefit from experiencing, before entering high school.

Numerous studies document that children who are more active and learn to enjoy the outdoors are healthier, do better in school, have better social skills and self-image, and lead more fulfilled lives. For more information on this bill, visit the California Roundtable on Recreation, Parks & TourismÕs website at www.calroundtable.org/cobor.htm

Forest Art at the Raven Trail enhances natural beauty

Art can provide wonderful learning opportunities to put visitors in direct contact with nature and all the beauty and wonderment the outside world has to offer. Art and nature collide so magnificently along the Raven Nature Trail in Wisconsin. This 1.5-mile trail makes visible the forestÕs ecological, social, artistic, and historical nativeness and invasiveness as Forest Art Wisconsin was brought to life. See the amazing artwork and ideas that were combined within the Raven Nature Trail at www.minocqua.org.

Guidelines for water trail design and development

This new guide to water trail planning is available from Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Guidelines for Paddling Trail Development includes sections on Trail Scouting, Determine Target Audience, Build in Trail Safety, Resource Protection and Trail Management, Waterway Trail Markers, Providing Trail Information, and Promotion and Marketing. A link to the Guidelines is at www.AmericanTrails.org under the ÒNew ResourcesÓ tab or visit http://myfwc.com/Boating/Paddling/Guidelines.htm.

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