Tags: Natchez Trace Parkway Association
2020 Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Highlights
Natchez Trace Parkway Association (NTPA) PROTECTION Rehabilitation — NPS rehabilitated over 4 miles of the Old Natchez Trace in TN for pedestrian use by removing downed and standing timber. NPS funded the replacement of deteriorating structures along the Blackland Prairie & Yockanookany sections of the…
2019 Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Highlights
Natchez Trace Parkway Association (NTPA) OUTREACH Partnerships — NPS partnered with the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail to designate a crossing of the trails in Alabama as an official Trail of Tears site. The “Water Route Overlook” is the location where the Tennessee River…
Natchez Trace NST: 2018 Highlights
Natchez Trace Parkway Association (NTPA) OUTREACH The National Park Service, Natchez Trace Parkway Association, and Chickasaw Nation representatives presented educational guided hikes along sections of the historic trail to observe the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System. News articles about the event increased awareness…
Natchez Trace NST 2017 Highlights
Natchez Trace Parkway Association OUTREACH Promotion — Created and funded commercials to air on television stations in Mississippi to promote the trail and cycling safety on the trail. Historical event — Held a living history event to highlight the historical significance of a segment of…