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Showing posts with label Trails. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trails. Show all posts

Monday, January 6, 2014

American Trails "Advancing Trails" Webinar Series

Webinar Series
“Accessibility is closely related to better trail design. The new guidelines provide a great opportunity for all trail planners and managers to identify ways to make their trail systems more sustainable and available to more hikers while maintaining the character of the trail and reducing maintenance costs in the long term.
  
The program is hosted by American Trails and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the presentation made by Janet Zeller, National Accessibility Program Manager, U.S. Forest Service. Learn more about the presenter here.”


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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Blue Ridge Tunnel Restoration Details Expected Next Month

Nelson County
“The foundation that oversees the restoration planned for the abandoned tunnel through the Blue Ridge expects to come up with a detailed agenda for the project next month. Bringing back to life the 5,000-foot Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel will take an estimated $4 million, including a $750,000 state grant awarded the project this year.”
~Writes Calvin Trice from newsletter.com


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