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Northeast Regional Office Related Organizations:
The links below will connect you to web sites of interest to the regional rail-trails community. Each site will open in a new window.
Connecticut Bicycle Coalition (CT) (www.ctbike.org  )
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT) (dep.state.ct.us )
Connecticut Department of Transportation (CT) (www.dot.state.ct.us/bureau/pp/docs/bike/index.html )
East Coast Greenway (www.greenway.org )
Eastern Trail Alliance (ME & NH) (www.easterntrail.org )
The Alliance advocates for the completion of the Eastern Trail that will connect Portsmouth, New Hampshire to South Portland, Maine.
Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania (PA) (www.efpa.org )
The Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania (EFP) works to promote charitable giving for environmental protection, conservation efforts and environmental education. Through workplace giving campaigns, the EFP provides a stable source of income to groups working to preserve and protect Pennsylvania's environment. The Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania… people at work for a healthy environment.
Explore Maine (ME) (www.exploremaine.org/bike )
MDOT's Bicycle Touring site
Farmington Valley Trails Council (CT) (www.fvgreenway.org )
Freehold, New Jersey Homepage (NJ) (www.freehold-nj.com )
Friends of the Community Path (MA) (www.pathfriends.org )
A group of citizens who have adopted an exciting and important mission: To extend the well-loved Minuteman Bikeway/Linear Park west of Boston, from its current ending at Cedar Street in Somerville to the Lechmere Square area.
Healthy Maine Walks (ME) (www.healthymainewalks.org )
Keystone Trails Association (PA) (www.kta-hike.org )
The Keystone Trails Association (KTA) is an alliance of organizations and individuals who share a common interest in hiking opportunities in Pennsylvania and neighboring states.
Local Motion (VT) (www.localmotionvt.org )
Formerly known as Burlington Bikeways, Local Motion promotes cycling, blading and walking and the trails, bikeways, and sidewalks that make such travel safe, easy and fun!
Maine Department of Conservation (ME) (www.state.me.us/doc/index.shtml )
Maine Department of Transportation (ME) (www.maine.gov/mdot/index.php )
Manasquan, New Jersey Homepage (NJ) (www.njmanasquan.com )
Mass. Central Rail-Trail (MA) (www.masscentralrailtrail.org )
This 104 mile abandoned route, extending east from Boston to Northampton, offers great potential and large challenges
Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MA) (www.massbike.org/main1.htm )
Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) - (MA) (www.massbike.org )
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management (MA) (www.state.ma.us/dem/programs/greenway/index.htm )
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management: Greenway Grant Acquisition Program (MA) (www.state.ma.us/dem/programs/greenway/grants.htm )
Click here to see how you or your group can acquire grant funding to promote and accomplish your trail project.
MassGIS - Bicycle Trails (MA) (www.state.ma.us/mgis/biketrails.htm )
Mattapoisett, Mass. - Multi-use Trail Updates (MA) (www.nbwclub.org/announcements/Matta_bikepath )
Minuteman Bikeway - Trail Web site (MA) (www.minutemanbikeway.org )
New England Rail-Trails (MA, ME, NH, VT) (members.fortunecity.com/railtrails )
This site provides information about rail-trails in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts.
New Hampshire Department of Resources & Economic Development (NH) (www.nhparks.state.nh.us/trbureau.html )
New Hampshire Department of Transportation, Bicycle and Pedestrian site (NH) (nhbikeped.com )
New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJ) (www.njconservation.org )
The mission of New Jersey Conservation Foundation is to preserve New Jersey's Land and Natural Resources for the benefit of all.
New Jersey Shore Homepage (NJ) (www.newjerseyshore.com )
New York Parks and Conservation Association (NY) (www.nypca.org )
New York Parks and Conservation Association (NYPCA) is the only organization working statewide to protect New York's parks and help communities create new parks. Founded in 1985, NYPCA has grown from a small group of park advocates to more than 2,600 members from every region of the state. Its mission is to protect and advocate for existing parks and the state's natural and historic resources, and to promote the creation of new kinds of parks such as greenways, rail-trails and heritage corridors.
Ocean City, New Jersey Homepage (NJ) (www.nj-oceancity.co )
Pawtuxet River Authority (RI) (www.pawtuxet.org )
Penn State University - Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies (PA) (www.mri.psu.edu/centers/cdgrs/Index.html )
The Center for Dirt and Gravel Road studies provides research, education and outreach advocating use of environmentally sound principles and strategies where natural systems interact with things manmade. The Center's work on the construction and maintenance of dirt and gravel roads applies to rail-trails as well.
Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (PANA) - (PA) (www.panaonline.org )
PANA is a state-wide coalition working to connect people, ideas and resources to facilitate the implementation of the Pennsylvania Nutrition &
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA) (www.dcnr.state.pa.us )
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI) (www.state.ri.us/dem )
Rhode Island Greenway Council (RI) (www.planning.ri.gov/greenways/greencouncil )
Sandy Hook, New Jersey Homepage (NJ) (www.sandy-hook.com )
Shoreline Greenway Trail Project (MA) (www.shorelinegreenwaytrail.org/sgt.page/welcome )
The Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PA) (www.prps.org )
The Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PRPS), founded in 1935, is the principal organization promoting quality recreation and park opportunities for all citizens of the Commonwealth through education, training, technical assistance and other support to local, county, state and federal recreation and park providers.
Under One Sky (New England) (www.underonesky.com )
Upper Charles Trail (MA) (www.townofholliston.us/hollistontrail )
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VT) (www.vycc.org )
Waschusett Greenways (MA) (www.wachusettgreenways.org )
Windham Rail Trail Alliance (NH) (www.windhamrailtrail.org )
Worcester Land Trust (MA) (www.gwlt.org )
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