2006 national trails awards recognizing the tremendous contributions of volunteers, professionals,...

20062006NATIONAL TRAILS NATIONAL TRAILS

AWARDSAWARDS

20062006NATIONAL TRAILS NATIONAL TRAILS

AWARDSAWARDSRecognizing the tremendous Recognizing the tremendous contributions of volunteers, contributions of volunteers,

professionals, and other leaders professionals, and other leaders who are working to create a who are working to create a

national system of trails national system of trails for all Americansfor all Americans

For successful efforts to influence For successful efforts to influence public policy relating to trail public policy relating to trail planning, trail protection, trail planning, trail protection, trail development, or maintenancedevelopment, or maintenance

StateStateTrail Advocacy AwardsTrail Advocacy Awards

ArkansasArkansas

Jerry ShieldsJerry Shields

StateStateTrail Advocacy AwardsTrail Advocacy Awards

Sue ClarkSue ClarkSue ClarkSue Clark

Linda Anderson-Linda Anderson-McKeeMcKee

Linda Anderson-Linda Anderson-McKeeMcKee

ArizonaArizonaStateState

Trail Advocacy AwardsTrail Advocacy Awards

FloridaFloridaFloridaFlorida

Ken BryanKen Bryan

StateStateTrail Advocacy AwardTrail Advocacy Award

IOWAIOWAMark AckelsonMark AckelsonStateState

Trail Advocacy Trail Advocacy AwardAward

Chuck OestreichChuck OestreichIllinoisIllinoisStateState

Trail AdvocacyTrail AdvocacyAwardAward

KentuckyKentucky

Nina AragonNina Aragon

StateStateTrail AdvocacyTrail Advocacy

AwardAward

MaineMaine

Sally JacobsSally Jacobs

StateStateTrail AdvocacyTrail Advocacy

AwardAward

MontanaMontana

Darlene TussingDarlene Tussing

StateStateTrail AdvocacyTrail Advocacy

AwardAward

New HampshireNew Hampshire

Gail HansonGail Hanson

StateStateTrail AdvocacyTrail Advocacy

AwardAward

NevadaNevada

Erin CaseyErin Casey

StateStateTrail AdvocacyTrail Advocacy

AwardAward

Ann ParrAnn Parr

UtahUtahStateState

Trail AdvocacyTrail AdvocacyAwardAward

WisconsinWisconsin

William E. William E. Schumann CoalitionSchumann Coalition

StateStateTrail AdvocacyTrail Advocacy

AwardAward

West VirginiaWest Virginia

MarthaMartha BallmanBallman

StateStateTrail AdvocacyTrail Advocacy

AwardAward

StateStateTrail Worker AwardsTrail Worker Awards

For outstanding contributions andFor outstanding contributions andproviding consistent support for trailproviding consistent support for trailplanning, development or planning, development or maintenance by individuals in their maintenance by individuals in their local area or state.local area or state.

AlabamaAlabama

Brooke BeazleyBrooke Beazley

StateStateTrail WorkerTrail Worker

AwardAward

ArizonaArizona

Mark FlintMark Flint

StateStateTrail WorkerTrail Worker

AwardAward

CaliforniaCalifornia

Ray FordRay Ford

StateStateTrail WorkerTrail Worker

AwardAward

FloridaFlorida

Tom DanielTom Daniel

StateStateTrail WorkerTrail Worker

AwardAward

Gerry RowlandGerry Rowland

IowaIowaStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

Jerry YockeyJerry Yockey

IllinoisIllinoisStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

Greg Greg MidgleyMidgley

IndianaIndianaStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

Frank Frank MeyerMeyer

KansasKansasStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

JamesJamesStapletonStapleton

KentuckyKentuckyStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

JocelynJocelynDodgeDodge

MontanaMontanaStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

DianneDianneRaymondRaymond

New HampshireNew HampshireStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

Janet CarsonJanet Carson

NevadaNevadaStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

Jim TalburtJim Talburt

OregonOregonStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

Bill VictorBill Victor

South CarolinaSouth CarolinaStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

Sid KnutsonSid Knutson

WashingtonWashingtonStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

Doug WoodDoug Wood

West VirginiaWest VirginiaStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

MatthewMatthewShannonShannon

WyomingWyomingStateState

Trail WorkerTrail WorkerAwardAward

For a partnership among private For a partnership among private

organizations, public agencies, ororganizations, public agencies, or

public and private interestspublic and private interests

benefiting trail planning, design, orbenefiting trail planning, design, or

implementationimplementation

PartnershipPartnershipAwardAward

American American Discovery Trail Discovery Trail

PartnershipPartnership

For agency staff or an electedFor agency staff or an elected

official who has demonstratedofficial who has demonstrated

significant and consistent supportsignificant and consistent support

of trail planning, design, orof trail planning, design, or

implementation through strong implementation through strong

leadership and/or legislative effortsleadership and/or legislative efforts

Trails Public ServiceTrails Public ServiceAwardAward

Steve AndersonSteve Anderson

For significant and sustainedFor significant and sustained

efforts to provide positive publicefforts to provide positive public

exposure and education in theexposure and education in the

field of trail use, planning, design,field of trail use, planning, design,

or implementationor implementation

Outstanding MediaOutstanding MediaAwardAward

Des Moines RegisterDes Moines Register

For outstanding public artFor outstanding public art

projects,interpretive signs, orprojects,interpretive signs, or

other creative structuresother creative structures

associated with trail-related associated with trail-related

improvementsimprovements

Trails and the ArtsTrails and the ArtsAwardAward

Back To The River, Inc.Back To The River, Inc.

For problem solving throughFor problem solving through

innovative methods on a trail projectinnovative methods on a trail project

that included successful publicthat included successful public

participation and/or public agencyparticipation and/or public agency

involvement to enhance recreationalinvolvement to enhance recreational

trails opportunitiestrails opportunities

Planning & DesignPlanning & DesignAwardAward

Fantasy Island Fantasy Island Task ForceTask Force

Prairie Pathways Prairie Pathways Interpretive ProjectInterpretive Project

For a business or corporationFor a business or corporation

that has demonstratedthat has demonstrated

significant, sustained, and significant, sustained, and

exemplary service to trailsexemplary service to trails

planning, implementation, and/or planning, implementation, and/or recreationrecreation

CorporateCorporateAwardAward

Principal RiverwalkPrincipal Riverwalk

For a community's commitment For a community's commitment to improving access to trails to improving access to trails and promoting their use and and promoting their use and importance for increasing importance for increasing physical activity and health.physical activity and health.

Trails For HealthTrails For HealthAwardAward

Arkansas River TrailArkansas River TrailMedical Mile ProjectMedical Mile Project

Memorial Hospital Memorial Hospital FoundationFoundation

Recognizing a trails-relatedRecognizing a trails-related

product, process, or service thatproduct, process, or service that

has significantly met a need,has significantly met a need,

addressed an issue, or increasedaddressed an issue, or increased

efficiency in trail design,efficiency in trail design,

development, or maintenancedevelopment, or maintenance

State-of-the-ArtState-of-the-ArtTechnology AwardTechnology Award

Cedar Valley Trails 911 – Cedar Valley Trails 911 – Signs Project, IowaSigns Project, Iowa

For innovative and successful For innovative and successful

trail sharing efforts, programs, trail sharing efforts, programs,

and systemsand systems

OutstandingOutstanding Trail Sharing Trail Sharing

AwardAward

Ann HillAnn Hill

Old Chain of Rocks BridgeOld Chain of Rocks Bridge

For an individual that, like For an individual that, like Hulet Hornbeck, Hulet Hornbeck, exemplifies long-exemplifies long-standing vision and standing vision and wisdom in support of wisdom in support of trails.trails.

Hulet HornbeckHulet HornbeckAwardAward

Tom RossTom Ross

For an individualFor an individual

demonstrating long-standing,demonstrating long-standing,

significant, and exemplary significant, and exemplary

service to trails planning,service to trails planning,

implementation, and implementation, and recreationrecreation

Lifetime Service AwardLifetime Service AwardAwardAward

Bill Bliss Bill Bliss