Saturday 6/7 is National Trails Day

[chumley]

This appears to be geared more toward mountain biking than to hiking, but who knows? If you're in Flagstaff and interested, call for further information.

(Posted on Coconino NF homepage)

Join Us On The Trail For National Trails Day This Saturday!

For Immediate Release
Date: June 3, 2008

Contact: Geoffrey Gross, 928-679-8023 or Brienne Untalan, 928-527-8290

Flagstaff — Hosted by Coconino County Parks and Recreation, this year’s National Trails Day volunteer event is this Saturday, June 7, and will help construct a new section of trail that will connect the Fort Tuthill trail system to Kachina Village. The event begins at 9:00 a.m. and will run through 2:00 p.m. Free lunch will be served courtesy of Route 66 Catering.

In addition to trail construction, the event will include a variety of activities for participants of all ages such as invasive weed removal, trash pickup, games and contests, and a special visit from Smokey Bear. “Join Us on the Trail is the slogan for this year’s National Trails Day,” states Geoffrey Gross of the Coconino County Parks and Recreation Department. “When complete, this section of trail will connect Kachina Village and Flagstaff – this is an occasion to not only support the local trails programs, but to reinforce and emphasize the spirit of this community.”

Developed by the National Hiking Society, National Trails Day inspires trail enthusiasts nationwide to learn about and celebrate trails while participating in educational exhibits, instructional workshops, and trail work projects.

Local sponsors for this year’s event include the Flagstaff Biking Organization, Coconino Rural Environmental Corps, Coconino Trail Riders, REI, American Conservation Experience, City of Flagstaff, and the Coconino National Forest. “We’re hoping for a great turnout to kick-off this summer’s volunteer trail events,” says Brian Tritle, Trails Coordinator for the Peaks and Mormon Lake Districts. “It should be a fun-filled day, and we encourage everyone to come out and celebrate with us.”

Volunteers should bring energy, enthusiasm, gloves and sunscreen, notes Tritle. Meet at 9:00 a.m. along Old Munds Highway – just off Highway 89, across from Jackson’s Grill. Also wear sturdy shoes, long pants, your bicycle helmet, and bring drinking water.

For more information on this National Trails Day event, contact the Flagstaff Biking Organization at 928-779-5969

[azbackpackr]

There's something going on at Woodland Lake Park in Pinetop I think. At least that's where they usually have it.

Me, I'm going backpacking in the Blue Primitive Area.

[Sredfield]

The Gov is noting National Trails Day in a big way this year:

http://home.nps.gov/news/release.htm?id=1340

National Park Service Press Release
For Immediate Release:
May 31, 2012
Contact(s): Adam Fetcher (DOI), 202-208-6416

Kathy Kupper (NPS), 202-208-4990


AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS: Salazar, Jarvis Announce Designation of 54 New National Recreation Trails

Announcement comes in advance of Saturday’s National Trails Day

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan B. Jarvis today announced the designation of 54 trails as national recreation trails, adding almost 1,400miles of trails to the National Trails System. Spanning 23 states, the land and water trails provide opportunities for communities to connect to the great outdoors.

“From Alabama to Alaska, these national recreation trails provide a gateway to outdoor recreation in both urban and rural areas,” said Secretary Salazar. "I am proud to partner with communities across the nation to expand this extraordinary network of trails, allowing more Americans to enjoy the great outdoors.” Today’s announcement comes in advance of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 2, when hundreds of organized activities – including hikes, educational programs, bike rides, trail rehabilitation projects, festivals, paddle trips, and trail dedications – will take place around the country. A listing of activities is available at http://www.americanhiking.org/national-trails-day/.

“Today’s trails join a network of more than 1,150 previously-designated trails that span more than 13,650 miles,.” said Director Jarvis. “As we celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, I encourage everyone to explore a trail – new or old – and enjoy the natural world.”

The national trail system has become so extensive that if all the trails were laid end to end they would cross the entire country more than four times, offering millions of Americans opportunities to bike, hike, paddle and spend time with their family and friends outdoors, Jarvis noted.

National recreation trail designation recognizes existing trails and trail systems that link communities to recreational opportunities on public lands and in localparks across the nation. Each of the new national recreation trails will receive a certificate of designation, a letter of congratulations from Secretary Salazar, and a set of trail markers.

The national recreation trail program is jointly administered by the National Park Service and the USDA Forest Service in conjunction with a number of other federal and nonprofit partners, notably American Trails, which hosts the national recreation trails website at http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails.

The following 54 trails have been designated as national recreation trails. For more information on each trail, please click here.

ALABAMA
Alabama State Lands Bartram Canoe Trail
Blevins Gap Nature Preserve Trail System
Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary Trail System
Goose Pond Colony Nature and Walking Trail
Monte Sano Nature Preserve Trail System
Oak Mountain Red Trail
Scottsboro City Park Walking Trail
Sokol Park Mountain Bike Trail System
The Forever Wild Coon Creek Trail System
The Forever Wild Freedom Hills Trail System
The Forever Wild Shoal Creek Preserve Trail System
The Forever Wild Walls of Jericho Trail System
The Forever Wild Wehle Trail System
Wade Mountain Nature Preserve Trail System
ALASKA
Beaver Creek Water Trail
Kanatak Trail
CALIFORNIA
Aliso Creek Regional Bikeway, Riding and Hiking Trail
The Los Angeles River Trail (Greenway/Bike Path)
COLORADO
Sand Creek Regional Greenway
CONNECTICUT
Willimantic River Water Trail
FLORIDA
Aucilla River
Cross Seminole Trail
Econfina River
Flagler Trail
Foster's Hammock Loop Trail
North Bay Trail
Seminole Wekiva Trail
Wacissa River
GEORGIA
Bartram Trail at Thurmond Lake
Georgia Coast Saltwater Paddle Trail
Karina Miller Preserve Loop Trail
ILLINOIS
Carlyle Lake Multi-Use Trail
INDIANA
B-Line Trail
IOWA
Tallgrass Trail
Veterans Trail
MICHIGAN
North Central State Trail
MINNESOTA
Finger Lakes Canoe Trail
Halfmoon Lake Canoe Trail
Verchota Canoe Trail
MISSISSIPPI
Bailey's Woods Trail
NEW MEXICO
High Desert Trail System
NEW YORK
Zim Smith Trail
NORTH CAROLINA
Overmountain Victory Trail
OREGON
Tillamook County Water Trail System
TENNESSEE
East Lakeshore Trail
Wolf River Greenway Trail
TEXAS
Leon Creek North Greenway
Medina River Greenway
Tejano Walking Trails
VIRGINIA
Warrenton Branch Greenway
WASHINGTON
Bennington Lake Trail System
Foothills Regional Trail
WEST VIRGINIA
Sunrise Carriage Trail
WISCONSIN
Nelson-Trevino Canoe Trail
http://www.nps.gov

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 397 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at http://www.nps.gov.