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posted Jan 10, 2018

Northwest Youth Corps

Northwest Youth Corps has been building trails to the future 1984, helping more than 18,000 diverse young people through opportunities to improve the natural environment.


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Wisconsin: Tim Malzhan

Tim is the Field Operations Director with the Ice Age Trail Alliance, the non-profit arm of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.


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West Virginia: Diana Druga

Diana is an avid bicyclist and hiker, and a long-time member of the Rails to Trails Conservancy.


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Ohio: Ralph Protano

In 2012, Ralph was hired by Ohio’s Cleveland Metroparks to start up a new Trails Division.


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Ohio: Andrew Bashaw

The Buckeye Trail Association builds, maintains, and promotes the use of a 1,400 mile statewide trail.


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North Dakota: Nick Ybarra

Nick has been the leading force in saving the legendary Maah Daah Hey trail in western North Dakota.


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Nevada: Vince La Plante

Vince is an established trail builder having constructed some of the most complex multi-use trail systems in the intermountain west and in Nevada.


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Minnesota: Sally Hausken

Sally Hausken has done what many thought was impossible in a small, rural based community in west central Minnesota.


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Louisiana: Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has been a recreational trails advocate and builder for over a decade.


posted Jan 10, 2018

Indiana: Paul Arlinghaus

Paul has been involved at nearly every level of trail development, including design, construction, and maintenance, on over 100 miles of mountain bike trails in Indiana.