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posted Jan 16, 2018

Delaware: Thomas "Chip" Kneavel

Chip Kneavel lives his passion for trails each and every day as Trail Crew Chief for Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation.


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Colorado: Kym Williams

Kym is intimately involved with and knowledgeable about all the trails in the Larimer County system.


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California: Ted Schofield

Ted is Vice President of the San Gorgonio Wilderness Association (SGWA).


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Arizona: Dale Shewalter

Shewalter, the first Arizona Trail Steward Coordinator under the sponsorship of the Kaibab National Forest.


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Arkansas: Bert Turner

Mr. Turner is a Certified Master Naturalist and retired employee of Rytheon.


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Alabama: Thornton Clark

Clark's knowledge of the river, boating in general, and his cooperation with others enabled the Alabama Scenic River Trail to progress from a vision to reality in only 18 months.


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West Virginia: Kathleen Panek

In 2003 Kathleen was appointed Executive Director of West Virginia Rails-to-Trails Council (WVRTC) and spearheaded a project with the help of the National Park Service, other WVRTC members, and the State Tourism Division to print a Rail-Trails of West Virginia brochure.


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Virginia: Sally Aungier

Sally Aungier, a dedicated leader of the Virginia Horse Council, has worked for many years to change state policy regarding equestrian accommodation in Virginia state parks.


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Utah: Sandy and Geoff Freethey

Sandy serves as the Trail Mix Chairperson and Geoff serves as the Trail Mix hiking representative.


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Texas: Howard Peak

During his time as Mayor of San Antonio (1997-2001), Howard Peak initiated policy directives that helped to form the basis for the San Antonio Greenway System.