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'Mountain to River Trail' Focus Group to meet in El Paso |
Submitted by: Shamori Rose Whitt, Open Space Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department
You are invited to participate in a focus group regarding the proposed "Mountain to River Trail" project being proposed by the City of El Paso. This focus group will be facilitated by Hugh Osborne of National Park Service: Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program. Please feel free to bring your lunch as food will not be provided.
Location: Maud Sullivan Gallery
El Paso Public Library Main Library
501 N. Oregon
El Paso, Texas 79901
Date and Time: Thursday, May 8, 2008
Session A: 12 noon to 1:00 pm
Session B: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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Texas Trails Network Holds Annual Convention at The Woodlands |
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Bicycle Coalition staff attended the 14th annual Texas Trails Network
(TTN) State Trails Conference held January 23rd - 25th at The
Woodlands. The cold, drizzly, three-day conference had convened with a
fireside roundtable discussion on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the
future of trail development in Texas.
On Thursday, attendees chose from presentations along three program
tracks: Trail Design, Economics and Health/Wellness. The conference
ended on Friday, January 25th with a tour of The Woodlands extensive
trail network connecting homes, schools, parks and a riverwalk through
the downtown area.
At Thursday’s lunch, the trail project in the area of the Attucks and
Barker Reservoirs (20 miles west of downtown Houston) was
outlined by Robert Rayburn of the Energy Corridor District of Harris
County. The “Energy Corridor” gets its name from the major energy
companies that have large office campuses in the area along Interstate
10 (Katy Freeway). They are active partners in Houston’s trail
initiatives.
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NPS Listening Sessions Report |
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Texas Bicycle Coalition’s Trail Program Coordinator, Mark Stine, attended the NPS Listening session in San Antonio last week and was able to gain information regarding how the future plans for the National Parks Service (NPS) will affect Texas Mountain biking in both NPS facilities and local communities. STORM’s very own, George Longoria spoke to the gathering about some of the benefits of mountain biking activities and trails at NPS facilities.
We want to share that information with you and encourage you to provide your comments to the NPS forum before April 2nd at their website: www.nps.gov/2016 Key words such as “mountain bikes” and “kids” are important as NPS will electronically scan the thousands of entries they receive.
Please forward this information to other interested mountain bikers. We would like to ensure a good response to the NPS regarding these programs and show our support of National Parks.  IMBA, a long-time partner of Texas Bicycle Coalition, is working closely with the NPS and setting up a grassroots campaign to provide communities with information about the programs that will be involved.
Texas Bicycle Coalition will provide further information on our website: www.biketexas.org so, please continue to check back for updates.
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Proposed Bicycle Route: Old Texas 20 |
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A proposed 180-mile, 100% on-road bicycle route, connecting the downtowns of Houston and Austin — as well as a dozen communities in between — gained substantial momentum in November as the result of two recent events.
The Old Texas Highway 20 Houston to Austin On-Road Intercity Bicycle Route is just the first in the pipeline of a number of projects that are envisioned to create a statewide network of signed and promoted bicycle routes, mostly on-road. These routes will connect Texas cities, towns, rural communities, historic sites, parks and other points of interest. |
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Trail Docs Train Master Naturalists in The Woodlands |
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On July 22 and 23, 2006, BikeTexas Trail Doctors Ryan Spates and Susan Stormer traveled to The Woodlands, north of Houston, to teach a sustainable trail design course for a group of 30 Master Naturalists. The training was organized by Robert Collins in conjunction with the Montgomery County Nature Preserve and Environmental Education Program. |
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