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posted Jan 16, 2018

New Jersey: Janice Elsishans

Over the course of the past 15 years, Janice introduced the sport of Competitive Mounted Orienteering to NJ.


posted Jan 16, 2018

New Hampshire: Erik Anderson

Erik Anderson, Jericho Mountain State Park Trail Master


posted Jan 16, 2018

Nebraska: Lynn Lightner

Lightner is a retired construction engineer and re-designed plans for 12 bridges on the Homestead Recreational Trail.


posted Jan 16, 2018

North Carolina: Jim Horton

Volunteer Jim Horton Has led the local chapter of International Mountain Bicycling Association, Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club, (BMCC) in Wilkesboro, North Carolina to construct over 25 miles of multi-use trails on the Overmountian Victory National Historic Trail and the Dark Mountain National Recreational Trail.


posted Jan 16, 2018

Montana: Gary Vodehnal

Gary serves as the Trails Program Coordinator for the Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) in Bozeman, Montana.


posted Jan 16, 2018

Massachusetts: Colleen Abrams

Wachusetts Greenways, founded by Colleen Abrams, is Massachusetts' premier citizen trail development organization.


posted Jan 16, 2018

Louisiana: Richard Kittok

Richard "Spike" Kittok is president of the South Louisiana Trailblazers. The Trailblazers is a riding club which volunteers their time to maintain the riding trails in the Bonnet Carre Spillway.


posted Jan 16, 2018

Illinois: Brian Bourne

As a self-confessed "trailoholic," whether as an equestrian, backpacker, mountain biker, trail runner, volunteer, crew leader, or whatever, Brian spends most of his time on trails.


posted Jan 16, 2018

Florida: Renee Blaney

As member and past President of the Ocala Mountain Biking Association (OMBA), Renee is an active, energetic leader of a vital group of volunteers who contributed 2,874 volunteer hours in 2007 to the development and maintenance of the very popular biking trails on the Cross Florida Greenway.


posted Jan 16, 2018

Connecticut: Ann Colson

For the past 10 years Ann has been the Trails Coordinator for the Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA), the oldest conservation organization in the state.