Allamuchy Township received a New Jersey Trail grant from Warren and Hunterdon counties. In the 26 acre of land, a boardwalk, parking lots, and a variety of trails will be constructed.
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Source: lehighvalleylive.com
Rituparna Ganguly, Research Assistant at VERTICES, ritu@vertices.com
A single trail in the Lake County Forest Preserve in Illinois will have 40 solar lights posted along the trail. The solar fixtures, which during the day gather a charge lasting up to 10 hours, will provide more of a puddle of light as a guide along the 14-foot-wide path.
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Source: Daily Herald
Rituparna Ganguly, Research Assistant at VERTICES, ritu@vertices.com
Trail cameras were mostly used by hunters and wildlife researchers, but recently many homeowners are buying trail cams. It is attached to a tree or pole and takes images of nearby wildlife. The more advanced cameras can take more detailed pictures. This is becoming popular because homeowners want to see the creatures that pass by their homes.
Source: The News Tribune
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Rituparna Ganguly, Research Assistant at VERTICES, ritu@vertices.com
In Alabama, the Cherokee Rock Village Park has been approved for a $100,000 grant and the Pinhoti Trail in Cherokee County has been approved for a $4,200 grant. The Recreational Trails Grant Program, part of the Federal Highway Administration, funds projects for walking and hiking, bicycling, boating and paddling, horseback riding and other uses.
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Source: gadsentimes.com
Rituparna Ganguly, Research Assistant at VERTICES, ritu@vertices.com
Trails go virtual with the IMTrails interactive map and iPhone app!
Provide trail users with the power to engage and interact with the trails online and on their phone. Users can instantly upload photos, text, and trail information right onto the online trail map using their iphone.
The customized iPhone App will provide:
To start developing a customized IMTrails interactive map for your trail organization contact: gis@vertices.com
Yellowstone National Park in California and Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming will be open to the public for winter season activities. Activities include snowshoeing, skiing, and mountaineering. For some of the activities, permits are required and reservations are recommended.
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Source: Daily Hiker
Rituparna Ganguly, Research Assistant at VERTICES, ritu@vertices.com
For the thirteenth year, Bikes Belong is awarding funding through the Bikes Belong Grant Program. The goal is to “put more people on bikes more often” by awarding grants to projects that include bike paths and rail trails, mountain bike paths, bike parks, BMX facilities, and large scale bicycle advocacy initiatives such as transformation of city streets, innovative pilot projects, and initiative with significant political impact.
Projects must encourage ridership growth, bicycling, political support, and leverage funding. Bikes Belong will grant up to $10,000 for facility and advocacy projects and will award up to 50% of the project budget.
The due date for 2012 proposals is February 29, 2012 and the committee decision will be made by Early May 2012.
Click here for more information on the Bikes Belong Grant Program
Also check out THIS MAP to see past grant projects in your area!
Meghan Karlik
Project Manager
IMTrails
mkarlik@vertices.com
Progress is being made in the 365-mile Erie Canalway Trail connecting Albany and Buffalo. The Canalway Trail is 75% complete. When the remaining gaps are closed, the trail can bring in hundreds of users and create an economic boost.
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Source- The Wall Street Journal
Rituparna Ganguly, Research Assistant at VERTICES, ritu@vertices.com
A new 2-mile-long trail alignment that uses a boardwalk with railing to keep people out of a fragile ecosystem near Gordons Pond was unveiled. Opponents of the trail find the area too environmentally sensitive and that people will just trample on it. The proposed trail is suitable for walking and cycling. Avid cyclists and walkers are happy about the proposed trail.
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Source: www.delawareonline.com
Rituparna Ganguly
Research Assistant at VERTICES, ritu@vertices.com
