If you are interested or know someone who might be interested, let us know. We are also looking for someone who lives in the 751 South development to be our representative in that neighborhood.
If you would like to join us for Exercise, Fresh Air and Sunshine send your name and e-mail address to images of our work on the Eagle Spur click here for photos on Google We do more than just “Pick and Shovel” work – there is usually trash to be picked up, and limbs to be tossed off the trail. If You Are Interested in Working on This Project: We will have work days on weekdays and on weekends. Work on Culvert #3 will start this Spring on good weather days. Fill Work on culverts 1 and 2 were done by larger work groups on 2 Saturdays. Form Work and Concrete Pouring on Culvert #1 was done during the week by several retirees. Good weather in early December allowed for the installation of Culvert #1 and the completion of the Fill over Culvert #2.
Notwithstanding these factors, we are making progress with several workdays per year and numerous efforts by 2 or 3 volunteers. This has not been an easy project and has been delayed several times by high lake levels and the fact that the Wildlife Commission does not allow any mechanized equipment in this area. Looking toward the future, and with the continued support of Google Maps Platform, we plan to continue to expand our reach to even more users, increasingly taking a mobile-first approach to promoting and publishing our trail data to millions of Americans.As some of you may know, TRTC has been involved in a multi-year project to replace 3 large (36” diam.) drainage culverts in the mid-section of this trail. We're really proud of that contribution and the lasting value it brings to so many people. Thus, on average United States rail trails are 11 miles (18 km) long, but the small minority of rails with trails are 4 miles (6.4 km) long. One of the reasons we selected Google Maps Platform in those early days is because of the power of accurate location data and the flexibility of the platform, especially the Maps JavaScript API, which allowed us to publish interactive trail maps on our website for our users.Īnd over the years, we’ve mapped more than 36,000 miles of multiuse trails and we’ve contributed to Google Maps by donating thousands of miles of trail data to help launch biking directions. As of 2000, there were 1,000 rail trails in operation nationwide, comprising a total length of about 17,750 km /11,029 mi. TrailLink is Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's trail-finder website and companion TrailLink mobile apps. We started working with Google Maps back in 2006 to help us publish all our interactive maps on our website,.
After having initial success building out our own trails database and converting these old paper maps to digital, we quickly realized that we needed a collaborator to publish our spatial information online. In the early days, our initial efforts to promote trails were through paper guidebooks. When our organization was founded in 1986, the focus was on preserving former railroad corridors as trails, and since that time we've helped communities convert more than 24,000 miles of rail-trails around the U.S.
We work with our partners across the country to create and connect multiuse walking and biking trails, and we encourage people to find and use the more than 36,000 miles of multiuse trails that exist throughout the country. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is dedicated to creating a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier places for healthier people.Īt Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, we work every day to help people create more places to walk and bike in their communities. Editor’s note: Today’s post comes from Frederick Schaedtler, Chief Technology Officer at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.