Illinois Trails Conservancy
The Illinois Trails Conservancy's Mission is to enhance the quality of life in Illinois by connecting the state's communities and country-sides with an interconnected, multi-use public trail network, and by promoting the use of trails for recreation and transportation.
The Illinois Trails Conservancy was formed when Rails-to-Trails (RTC) closed its Illinois Field office in January 1999. The volunteer members of the RTC Illinois Advisory Board then formed the Illinois Trails Conservancy (ITC) a new organization that promotes and supports multi-use trails statewide. ITC continues to partner with RTC when assistance is needed at the national level.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOU:
Friends of the Long Prairie Trail Poker Run Saturday Aug 2, 2008 8:00AM to Noon
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS TRAINING IS COMING TO A COMMUNITY NEAR YOU. July 8 Caseyville, July 9 Mt. Vernon, July 10 Charleston. Registration is limited so only two representatives from each community should attend. School District and Municipal Representatives are highly encouraged to attend. Register at http://www.dot.il.gov/saferoutes/SafeRoutesRegisterTrainingContent.aspx Safe Routes to School is an innovative federal program that supports programs and projects that enable and encourage students in kindergarten through eighth grade to walk and bicycle to school. Over the next two years this program will provide roughly $13 million dollars to school districts, local governments and non-profit organizations who would like to promote walking and cycling among school children. See www.dot.il.gov/saferoutes for more information. AUGUST 13 & 14 Safe Routes to School National Training Course & Illinois Safe Routes to School Conference. Register online today @ www.biketraffic.org/saferoutes Limited enrollment of 50 for August 13 and 200 for August 14.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU:
RTP Advisory Committee Compliance to receive FY 2009 Apportionments Reported to FHWA RTP Headquarters as of May 30, 2008 can be found at www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails/stac_bmp:htm FHWA Guidance, Policy & Resource Update.
Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads & Campgrounds is available. The online book is available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/fspubs/07232816/index.htm
OUTDOOR ILLINOIS MAGAZINES are WONDERFUL. Subscribe by calling 1-800-720-3249.
Natural Land Institute, Illinois Enviro Bulletin, Trailnet, The Confluence and Iowa Trails Advocate Newsletters are all available from BEV at ITC.
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