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NEWS & OPINION
Annual achievement awards presented by the Coalition for Recreational Trails
Posted: 6/9/2004
Award-Winning Trail and Greenway Projects
The Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) has announced the winners of its sixth "Annual Achievement Awards" in recognition of their outstanding use of Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funds. The award winners will be recognized at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. on June 8th, 2004, at 12:00 p.m during the celebration for "Great Outdoors Week."
The Coalition for Recreational Trails is a federation of national and regional organizations that support trails. The trail projects and programs honored by CRT for 2004 are:
2004 Achievement Awards
The awards are presented at a special Capitol Hill ceremony in Washington, DC, as part of the celebration of Great Outdoors Week. The trail projects and programs honored by the Coalition for Recreation Trails for 2004 are:
Maintenance & Rehabilitation: Teton Wilderness Maintenance and Rehabilitation Projects -- Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming
Communication: Western Wyoming Avalanche Education Jackson, Wyoming
Construction & Design (Long Distance): Sweetser Switch Trail Sweetser, Grant County, Indiana
Construction & Design (Short): Diana Bend Conservation Area Trails Rocheport, Howard County, Missouri
Environment Compatibility: Lake 22 Trail Construction Granite Falls, Snohomish County, Washington
Wildlife Compatibility: Yellowstone Wildlife Area Equestrian Trail Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Multiple Use Management & Corridor Sharing: Minooka OHV Jemison, Chilton County, Alabama
Accessibility Enhancement: Camp ASCCA Environmental Trail Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Youth Corp/Service Corps: North Fork I and II Westfir, Lane County, Oregon
Education: Sensible, Courteous Off Road Enthusiasts (SCORE) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
The RTP, first established in 1991 and then reauthorized as part of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), returns a portion of federal gasoline taxes generated by non-highway recreation to the states for trail-related purposes.
Members of the CRT work to build awareness and understanding of the RTP. They also support effective implementation and adequate funding.
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