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2017 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRAILS AWARDS


23rd National and International Trails Awards


Winners announced at the 2017 Symposium in Dayton, Ohio


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merican Trails presents the National and International Trails Awards Program to recognize the tremendous con- tributions of volunteers, professionals, and other leaders who are working for the betterment of trails both nationally and interna- tionally and in both rural and urban settings. These awards are presented every two years at the International Trails Symposium.


View complete descriptions and photos of each 2017 awards recipient by visiting www.AmericanTrails.org/ee/index.php/ symposium/2017-awards.


State Awards | Outstanding Trail Leaders


These awards recognize individuals who have made compelling  home states– including advocating, designing, building, main- taining, promoting, and adapting technologies for trail use.


Steve Newton (Alabama): Steve is a volunteer with Cheaha Trail Riders and has organized travels to OHV parks across the United States. This award winning club has designed and helped build and fund four OHV parks in Alabama and one in Mississippi.


Governor John Hickenlooper (Colorado): Governor Hickenlooper has elevated trails to a new level in Colorado. In his 2015 State of the State address, he outlined the “Colorado the Beautiful” initiative to link outdoor spaces and connect more people to those places.


Marcie Moore (Georgia): As part of Gwinnett County’s Trail Team, Marcie leads the GPS mapping efforts to locate 125 miles of paved and unpaved trails in the County’s parks, as well as advancing the E-911 Help Locator System for the trail system.


David Nash (Hawaii): Oahu Mountain Bike Ohana was able to turn the potential loss of a public trail into an expansion of outdoor recreation and is an excellent example of collaborative stewardship.


Tom Laws (Idaho): As a bicycle and pedestrian planner, Tom has made significant contributions to the 500 miles of trails in the Boise area, including the Boise River Greenbelt and trails in the scenic foothills.


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Recognizing one of the trail pioneers, the late Ohio hiking legend Grandma Gatewood


Paul Arlinghaus (Indiana): As president of the Hoosier Mountain Bike Association, Paul has been involved at nearly every level of trail development on over 100 miles of mountain bike trails in Indiana.


Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser (Louisiana): A rec- reational trails advocate and builder for over a decade, Mr. Nungesser has worked to fund and establish both motorized recreation parks as well as nonmotorized trails in the New Orleans area.


Sally Hausken (Minnesota): Sally Hausken has invested in the future by preserving and maintaining trails for all. She has organized a broad array of local groups which have made the rural community of Detroit Lakes a place where the environment matters.


Vince La Plante (Nevada): As Trails Coordinator for the Nevada Conservation Corps, Vince insists on high quality standards for trails and is an expert in tradi- tional and modern techniques. He has constructed some of the most complex multi-use trail systems in the intermountain west.


Nick Ybarra (North Dakota): Nick has been the leading force in reviving the legendary Maah Daah Hey trail. Over 100 miles of the trail have been saved from years


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