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Subject: [rail-trail eNews] Hop on the Swamp Rabbit; 10 Game-Changers; 30 Reasons to Love Trails; and more
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eNews February 2016 Web Version    |  Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  Connect:   Trail of the Month South Carolina’s Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail In just six years, the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail has sparked a "rabbit revolution" in Greenville, South Carolina, spurring healthier lifestyles, an explosion of tourism and new businesses, and a new cultural identity for the once-sleepy but now thriving local towns along its route. Features Celebrating 30 Years of the Rail-Trail Movement RTC just turned 30 in February! To celebrate this year, we’re taking time to look back on our achievements to build and advocate for rail-trails from coast to coast. We’re also looking forward at our work to create connected trail systems uniting entire regions of the country. Check out our 30th anniversary page for an interactive timeline and stories about America’s rail-trail revolution—and evolution. 10 Rail-Trails That Helped Build the Movement Which rail-trails have been amazingly influential in the national rail-trail movement? Here’s a look at 10 awesome trails that have had an incredible impact on health, transportation, recreation and revitalization in America’s communities. Spring Into an Allegheny Adventure With incredible trestles, gorgeous mountain vistas and scenic rivers, it's no wonder the Great Allegheny Passage is one of the top rail-trail destinations. Now you can enjoy a long weekend on this iconic trail with RTC's Pennsylvania Sojourn (May 6-8). Don't let this adventure pass you by! Book your spot today! Uniting the Bay: Trails Are Creating Healthy Communities in California A unified 40-org-strong voice in the San Francisco Bay Area is working to create a massive world-class trail system that will connect people in nine counties to jobs, open space, recreation opportunities and tourism destinations—while addressing critical challenges in the area. We Have a Winner! Thousands of trail supporters voted for their favorite design for our 2016 Member T-shirt—and it was a landslide. See the winning design, and celebrate our 30th anniversary in style with a T-shirt of your very own! The Circuit Trails: Sparking a 750-Mile Trail Revolution in Greater Philly With 300 miles complete, 50 in development and 400 more on the docket, the Circuit Trails network is creating active-transportation connections for nine Pennsylvania and New Jersey counties, inspiring healthy lifestyles and changing the way locals and visitors experience the Philadelphia/Camden region. The Trail Community Has Spoken! 30 Reasons to Love Trails (Do You Agree?) In honor of our 30th anniversary, we asked trail enthusiasts around America to share their top reasons for using and loving trails. Here are just 30 of the great responses we received. 40-Years-Unused Rail Line Could Mean Huge Connections for New Jersey When we think about why trails exist, one thing in particular comes to mind at RTC: empowering communities. In the case of a disused rail line in the Merchantville-Pennsauken area of New Jersey, trail advocates are seeking to transform the corridor and empower children and adults with a new healthy and safe transportation and recreation connection. TraiLink.com Spring Fling? TrailLink’s Your Thing! Enough with this gloomy weather! If you’re itchin’ to get out on the trail, let our TrailLink app help you find trails to explore; its downloadable maps and special features will fully empower your next adventure—online or offline. It’s like taking our entire searchable national database of 30,000 miles of trails in your pocket! The TrailLink app is available for both iPhone and Android devices, and your first map is free. Choose the TrailLink Unlimited option, and you can download as many trail maps as you’d like for one annual fee, plus get extra benefits like the ability to create your own custom guidebooks. Tell Us Know a Project? Do you know of a new rail-trail project happening in America that we don’t? We want to hear about it!  More from RTC   Tools for Trail Professionals Get access to all the resouces you need to create a vibrant rail-trail for your community—from funding opportunities to technical assistance. Sign up for the Trail Expert Network. Visit our Trail-Building Toolbox.   Get the Magazine Great articles and gorgeous photos from the trails you love. Get the latest Rails to Trails magazine.   Trails on the Go Beautiful photos from the trail to your desktop. Download your wallpaper today! Be sure that this message doesn't get sent to your junk-mail folder. Please add Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (no-reply@railstotrails.org) to your safe senders list in your address book. Please do not reply to this message, contact us by visiting our website. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy 2121 Ward Court, NW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20037 1.866.202.9788 www.railstotrails.org Edit your subscription | Unsubscribe

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