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Critical Circuit Trails Project Receives $19 Million To Create New Opportunities To Walk, Bike And Be Active Outside In Camden County
June 28, 2023
Critical Circuit Trails Project Receives $19 Million To Create New Opportunities To Walk, Bike And Be Active Outside In Camden County.
New Jersey's Camden Greenway | Photo by Laura Pedrick/AP Images
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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Names Washington Governor Jay Inslee 2023 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion
June 07, 2023
RTC Names Washington Governor Jay Inslee 2023 Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion in Sequim along the Olympic Discovery Trail.
Governor Jay Inslee is the 2023 Rail-Trail Champion | Photo by Jesse Majors
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Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, Veterans Launch Therapeutic Bike Ride Across the Country on Great American Rail-Trail
May 16, 2023
Warrior Expeditions Great American Rail-Trail ride began in front of the Capitol | Photo by Albert Ting
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Nationwide Celebration Showcases Community, Climate and Well-Being Impacts of Trails
May 04, 2023
RTC reports hundreds of organizations and thousands of people took to the trails on Celebrate Trails Day, illustrating impact of trails.
Celebrate Trails Day event in Exton, Pennsylvania | Photo by Mark Yanigasawa
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Tenth Annual Celebrate Trails Day Draws Focus to Community, Climate and Well-Being Impacts of Trails Nationwide
April 22, 2023
Tenth Annual Celebrate Trails Day Draws Focus to Community, Climate and Well-Being Impacts of Trails Nationwide
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Celebrate Trails Day 2022 | Photo by Robin Woods
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Borinquen Trail adds Puerto Rico to the Rails-to-Trails Map
April 19, 2023
The Borinquen Trail is a 600-mile multi-use trail, endorsed by RTC. The trail repurposes former railroad right-of-way.
Puerto Rico's Tunel de Guajataca | Photo by Jorge Borrelli
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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Part of Main Street America Thriving Communities Team, Supporting Equitable Rural and Tribal Commercial District Development
April 19, 2023
USDOT Awards Main Street America $5.9 Million as part of the Thriving Communities Program to help communities across the country
Bicyclist near Capitol Building - Photo courtesy D.C. Department of Transportation
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Advocates Collaborate to Effectively Manage and Develop Ohio’s Statewide Trails Network
April 10, 2023
The Ohio Trails Partnership and RTC marked the 6th anniversary of the Ohio's Legislative Trails Caucus by calling on legislators to strategically invest in the statewide trails system.
Heartland Trail | Photo by TrailLink user jennijjr
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Advocates Amplify Indiana Governor’s Call for $50 Million Investment in Next Level Trails Program
March 14, 2023
The Greenways Foundation of Indiana and RTC urge legislature to bolster statewide trail fund for Next Level Trails Program.
Indiana’s Cardinal Greenway | Photo by Tony Valainis, courtesy RTC
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White House Budget Increases Active Transportation Connectivity Funding
March 09, 2023
U.S. Department of Transportation budget proposal reinforces importance of trails and active transportation networks to safety.
Bicyclist in front of the White House | Photo courtesy Getty Images