published Apr 4, 2004
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Steve Elkinton with National Park Service
Trails and greenways advocates need to think more broadly and to look at the larger values of trails in the context of "green infrastructure."
published Oct 17, 2008
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Chuck Flink with Greenways Inc.
The ECG Alliance focuses on completing the long-distance system of trails and bike routes.
published May 1, 2003
Meeting with a member of Congress or congressional staff is a very effective way to convey a message about your trails, parks, or outdoor recreation issue.
published Jun 1, 2010
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Donna Boone with Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Inc.
Website and marketing efforts to publicize the trails along the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor in eastern Pennsylvania.
published Jun 1, 2010
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The Ice Age Trail Triad shows that the federal government, a state agency, and a nonprofit can all work together to accomplish a lot more than they could if they worked on their own.
published May 22, 2010
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King County Parks and Recreation
The King County Parks-EMBA partnership is an excellent example of how a public-private partnership can leverage funds in tight fiscal times to create, maintain, and program a unique, world-class trails system that is open and accessible for all to enjoy.
published Jun 1, 2010
Partners work to develop volunteers skills to improve heavily-used sections of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
published Jun 1, 2010
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Rob Grant with Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
At approximately 22 miles long (and growing), the mountain bike trail is a mix of mostly tight singletrack and “ doubletrack” trail with about 1600 feet of combined climbing if you ride the entire loop.
published Jan 1, 2009
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John Eberle with Stantec
The 25-mile trail along a stretch of Connecticut’s southern coast faces challenges from acquiring easements, to coordinating between four towns, to designing through varying types of terrain.
published Jan 1, 2009
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Brian O'Neill with National Park Service
As the Superintendent of Golden Gate National Parks, Brian O’Neill and his staff earned a reputation as a model partnership park where partnerships are a way of thinking about how best to accomplish the park's mission and build a community of stewardship.