Meet
the Symposium Team!
New
Initiatives for trails and greenways
States
plan networks for future legacy of
trails and greenways
National
Trails Training Partnership progresses
NPS and American Trails
promote new National Recreation Trails
program
OHV
groups may gain riding areas in Iowa
and Indiana
Commentary
Land
preservation: the new mission for
trail advocates
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and federal agencies
Trails
legislation news from Washington,
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USDA
Forest Service Chief on the future
of National Forest recreation
BLM
seeks public input on Off-highway
Vehicle use
Funding
and support for trails
Coalition
for Recreational Trails presents annual
awards for Recreational Trails Program
projects
Data
on Recreational Trails Program funding
analyzed
Pacific
Crest Trail supported by Congressional
appropriation
Businesses
and community help fund Bear Creek
Greenway
Creative
ideas for funding trails and greenways
from across America
Trails in the news
Grand
Illinois Trail and Monmouth Heritage
Trails
Building
trail advocacy: some new examples
Resources
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and other resources for trails and
greenways
Trails
to accessible recreation
Events
Accessible
Recreation Conference and NRPA Conference
American
Trails' Calendar of nationwide trail
events
NPS
and American Trails promote new National
Recreation Trails program
National
Park Service (NPS) Director Robert
Stanton has announced a new effort
to increase public awareness of the
National Recreation Trails (NRT) program.
American Trails has partnered with
NPS to undertake this revitalization
which will be a featured topic at
the upcoming National Trails Symposium.
Soon information on all NRTs
will be easily accessible on the American
Trails Trail Explorer website at www.trailexplorer.org.
The NPS and American Trails have joined
forces to create a searchable database
for NRTs, increasing information access
for the general public, while simultaneously
creating a valuable networking resource
for trail managers. American Trails
is the lead nonprofit partner that
will maintain the NRT website, promote
the benefits of NRT designation, and
respond to related inquiries.
The
NRT program was created under the
National Trails System Act in 1968.
Over 800 trails, available for public
use and ranging in length from a 1/4
mile to 485 miles, have been designated
as NRTs on federal, state, local and
private lands. The revitalization
of the NRT program has begun with
the designation of two new trails:
the Columbus, Georgia, Black Heritage
Trail and the Sarah Zigler Interpretive
Trail in Jacksonville, Oregon. Both
trails are the product of local citizens
with characteristics that embody the
wide breadth of trails that can achieve
NRT designation.
As these two
new trails enter the NRT system, they
will be afforded the distinction of
becoming a part of the National Trails
System, resulting in increased visibility
for the trails. Part of this visibility
includes the entitlement to mark their
trails with the NRT logo, as well
as the receipt of a certificate of
designation.
The next round
of NRT designations will begin in
November 2000. Interested applicants
can contact the National Park Service
or American Trails for an application.
Copies are now available and can be
downloaded from the NRT wesite at:
www.AmericanTrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails
Contacts: National Recreation
Trails Program, National Park Service,
1849 C St, NW (MS-3622), Washington
DC 20240. American Trails, P.O. Box
11046, Prescott AZ 86304. For more
information go to: www.AmericanTrails.org
and click on "National
Recreation Trails."
Accessible
recreation is topic of 2001 conferenceA
national conference on accessible
recreation will be held April 29-May
1, 2001, in the Colorado mountains.
The theme is "Outdoors for All: Creating
Solutions for Inclusive Recreation."
The host is Easter Seals Colorado
and co-sponsors have signed on from
all federal land management agencies
as well as many trail groups, state
agencies, and accessibility proponents.
Billed
as a "Roundtable and Exposition,"
the event will provide in-depth training
on improving access to many kinds
of recreation as well as an opportunity
to see new equipment and technology.
Vendors, exhibitors, and sponsors
are encouraged to contact the hosts
for more information. Some of the
topics to be covered include: Trails
and outdoor recreation access routes,
Campgrounds and picnic areas, Interpretation
and environmental education, Water
activities and beaches, Winter activities,
Camps for children and adults.
NRPA
Congress comes to Phoenix October
11-14, 2000
The National
Recreation and Park Association's
Annual Congress and Exposition is
the premier education and training
opportunity and trade show for the
park and recreation industry. The
Phoenix location means interesting
tours of many kinds of park and recreation
facilities, educational programs,
and open space. The annual event attracts
professionals, citizens, and industry
vendors from throughout North America,
and is also popular with international
colleagues. Join us for a rich exchange
of ideas and professional camaraderie.
For
more information call 703-858-2158
or e-mail Congress@NRPA.org. See the
website at www.ci.phoeniz.az.us/phxnrpa.html
for information about the area, or
visit the NRPA website at www.nrpa.org.
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