Ulster County Trails Advisory Committee has vacancies.

By Kingston Land Trust, on December 18th, 2010%

Are you interested in helping to shape trails in Ulster County? Now may be your opportunity.

There are several vacancies on the UCTAC for voting members.  The eleven voting members are comprised of people from the various trails communities throughout Ulster County.  The original County Resolution also takes into consideration geographic distribution of its members.

Among the goals that the UCTAC has for 2011 is to expand community participation in our activities which include our monthly meetings, information gathering, networking, and enhanced advocacy efforts relating to the benefits that trails bring to Ulster County.

Here is a copy of the Resolution that established the committee   ResEstUCTAC

Please contact Steve Ladin at: steveladin@yahoo.com  for further details.

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Kingston Land Trust and Parks & Trails NY discuss "Kingston Rail Trail Connections" Project

By Kingston Land Trust, on December 10th, 2010%

Today was a magnificent day out and around the city of Kingston. Our new partners at  Parks & Trails NY Frances Gotcsik and Martin Daley arrived to spend the better part of the day with us. We walked and viewed the rail beds all throughout Kingston. What a beautiful way to explore the city!

A special thanks to those who joined us along the way this morning. We’ll do it again many times over next year.

For more information on the KLT Rail Trail Committee, contact our chair Gregg Swanzey at gregg@kingstonlandtrust.org or Rebecca Martin, Executive Director at rebecca@kingstonlandtrust.org

About the Parks & Trails NY  ”Healthy Trails, Healthy People” Trail Assistance Grant

the Kingston Land Trust has received trail development assistance from Parks &Trails New York to engage the community in exploring the feasibility of connecting existing rail trails outside the city to the Midtown area. They were one of three programs awarded state-wide.

The program is aimed at increasing the number of physically active New Yorkers by helping communities create new or increase the usage of existing multi-use trails.  Selected communities receive help with technical issues, planning, public outreach, grant writing, fundraising, programming, organizational development and other activities critical to the long-term success of trail projects.

Parks & Trails NY with members of the KLT Rail Trail Committee discussing the days work.

Friends met us along the way for a walk to the riverfront along the U&D Rail Bed.

There are some obstacles, but nothing we can't work to repair as a community.

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