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RTC's Work in Camden Catches On In Boston

Posted 12/05/12 by Jake Lynch in Building Trails | Tagged with Connected Systems, Demand for Trails, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Private Fundraising, Urban Pathways

In February of this year Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) hosted a gathering of urban planners and transportation experts in Camden, N.J., to look at the bike/ped improvements that have been made in that city and the exciting work being done to better connect Camden with Philadelphia and the region.

Photo of Iron Horse State Park © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Washington: Tunnel Reopened and Others in the Works on Iron Horse Rail-Trail

Posted 12/03/12 by Jake Lynch in Building Trails, America's Trails | Tagged with Heritage and Restoration, Maintenance and Volunteers, Private Fundraising

Washington's Iron Horse State Park is one of America's iconic rail-trails. Following the path of the former Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul-Pacific Railroad east out of Seattle, the 82-miles of the Iron Horse pass through the stunning scenery for which the Pacific Northwest is famous, from the base of Rattlesnake Mountain all the way to the Columbia River.

Photo of Fred Meijer Heartland Trail © Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Michigan Communities Eager to Support Planned Rail-Trail

Posted 10/15/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in America's Trails, Building Trails | Tagged with Champions, Michigan, Private Fundraising, State and Federal Programs

In 1994, Michigan businessman Fred Meijer funded the purchase of the first rail-trail right-of-way in the state. That purchase became the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail, and since then, the philanthropy of the Meijer family has made possible one of the best trail networks in America.

A Head for Business Pays Dividends for Danvers Rail Trail, Mass.

Posted 08/01/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails | Tagged with Local Organizing, Massachusetts, Private Fundraising

Last year we wrote about the tremendous grassroots effort out of northeast Massachusetts to develop the Danvers Rail Trail. The Danvers Rail Trail Advisory Committee rallied the town's business community to support the extension of this popular community asset through a mile-marker sponsorship program, generating thousands of dollars for trail maintenance and creating a strong trail community in the process.

Photo © Rainier to Ruston Rail-Trail Relay

From Mt Rainier to Puget Sound - Relay Race Raises Money for Foothills Trail

Posted 04/01/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Trail Use | Tagged with Community Events, Local Organizing, Private Fundraising, Washington

The history of the race and the rail-trail are inextricably intertwined. When the first Rainier to Ruston Rail-Trail Relay was held in 1992, its goal was to raise money to build the Foothills Trail and help connect Mount Rainier with Puget Sound along an out-of-service section of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

Photo of the Danvers Rail Trail sponsored mile-marker © Danvers Rail Trail Advisory Committee

Grassroots Go-Ahead: Massachusetts Communities Take On Their Rail-Trail Ambitions

Posted 03/07/12 by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Taking Action, Building Trails | Tagged with Local Organizing, Massachusetts, Private Fundraising, Trail Communities

In the state's northeast, the Danvers Rail Trail Advisory Committee has launched a mile-marker sponsorship program to fund the maintenance and improvement of the Danvers Rail Trail. The advisory committee is a town-appointed group that has directed development of the 4.3-mile rail-trail since the town of Danvers leased the corridor from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in 2008.