Taking Action Page 7

Talking 'Bout a Revolution? It's Simpler Than You Might Think.

Posted 04/19/13 by Jay Walljasper in Health and Wellness, Taking Action | Tagged with Case Studies, Cross-Sector Collaboration, Encouraging Trail Use, Facts and FIgures, Statements of Support

The next big health care breakthrough - which could cut rates of heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, and Alzheimer's by at least 40 percent and save Americans $100 billion a year - comes from a place you'd least expect. On your block. At the park. Everywhere.

New Faces at RTC Lend New Perspective in Changing Times

Posted 02/20/13 by Keith Laughlin in Taking Action | Tagged with Champions, RTC in Action

Never an organization to rest on its laurels, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is always looking to bring new energy and ideas to the work we do - to reinvigorate our mission and keep it relevant in a changing world. One of the ways we do that is by keeping our volunteer Board of Directors fresh, injecting the skills and perspectives of new people on a regular basis and broadening the professions, regions and backgrounds we tap into.

Sally Jacobs, 'Force of Nature'

Posted 11/15/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Taking Action | Tagged with Champions, Maine

People like Sally Jacobs are rare and treasured. Renowned in her adopted state of Maine as a committed rail-trail advocate and builder, among other roles, Sally's more than three decades in the service of conservation and outdoor recreation forged a tremendous legacy that includes the establishment of the Downeast Sunrise Trail.