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Greenways And Open Space



posted Jun 5, 2019

An Empire State of Trails: Creating New Trails and Connecting Existing Networks

by Karl Beard with National Park Service, Andy Beers with Hudson River Valley Greenway, Beth Campochiaro with Hudson River Valley Greenway, Mona Caron with Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, Robin Dropkin with Parks and Trails New York, Sasha Eisenstein with New York State Canal Corporation, Scott Keller with Hudson River Valley Greenway, Tom Sexton with Rails to Trails Conservancy

The session describes New York’s emergence as a trail state, highlights advocacy and planning that paved the way, and offers takeaways for trail systems elsewhere.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Ann and Roy Butler Hike & Bike Trail, Austin, Texas

The Ann and Roy Butler Hike & Bike Trail is one of the most well-used trails in America. Formerly called Town Lake Trail.


posted May 27, 2020

Balancing Recreational Area Use with Homelessness and Vagrancy

This webinar will share how the City of Modesto, CA, dealt with the challenge of homelessness and vagrancy in their parks and trails.


posted Mar 26, 2018

Bartram National Recreation Trail, J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Georgia

Located at J. Strom Thurmond Dam & Lake Project on the Gaorgia-South Carolina border, the 27-mile long Bartram Trail is designed for mountain biking with easier sections as well as fast single track challenges.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Berg/Animas Trail, Farmington, New Mexico

Animas and Berg Parks are home to a network of trails along the Animas River in Farmington. These trails run along the river’s edges, wind through groves of native cottonwoods, and cross the Animas River by bridge at two points.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Campbell Tract Loop Trail, Anchorage, Alaska

A popular Anchorage trail brings Alaskan wilderness to the city.


posted Mar 26, 2018

Cardinal Greenway National Recreation Trail, Indiana

This 30-mile long rail trail is the state's longest linear park.


posted Mar 27, 2018

Chattahoochee Valley Railroad Trail, Valley, Alabama

The trail traces the path of the Chattahoochee Valley Railway, which was constructed by the West Point Manufacturing Company to serve several cotton mills along the Chattahoochee River on the Alabama-Georgia border.


posted Mar 29, 2018

Chief Ladiga National Recreation Trail (Jacksonville Section), Alabama

The Chief Ladiga Trail is Alabama’s first extended rails to trails project.


posted Mar 29, 2018

Chief Ladiga National Recreation Trail (Piedmont Section), Alabama

The Chief Ladiga Trail is Alabama’s first extended rails to trails project.


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Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway Coalition

New London, New Hampshire

The SRK Greenway is a 75-mile loop of hiking trails in central New Hampshire. The Greenway Trail System circles the Lake Sunapee area and connects Sunapee, Ragged, and Kearsarge Mountains. The Greenway’s mission is to cr...


PO Box 1684, New London, New Hampshire 03257
[email protected]
https://www.srkg.org

Sheridan Community Land Trust

Sheridan, Wyoming

Sheridan Community Land Trust works to preserve our heritage of open spaces, healthy rivers and creeks, working ranches, wildlife habitat, and vibrant history, while expanding recreation opportunities to connect people w...


PO Box 7185 | 52 S Main St. Suite 1, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
(307) 673-4702 • [email protected]
https://sheridanclt.org/

MetroParks Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee

The Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of facilities and programs throughout Davidson County. Currently, Metro Park oversees 15,134 acres of open space, including 178 parks and 99 miles of greenway. There’s...


PO Box 196340 | 511 Oman Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37219
(615) 862-8400 • [email protected]
https://www.nashville.gov/departments/parks

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