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Outreach and Engagement
From instituting novel programs to engaging individuals of diverse backgrounds, this work is done in the interest of ensuring that the Trails are welcoming and accessible to all. Many public events brought communities together to celebrate the culture, history, and scenery of the trails. The…
“INSPIRE”-ing Interpretation on the Old Spanish Trail: Rob Sweeten Awarded BLM’s 2021 INSPIRE Award
Author: Carin L. Farley, National Scenic and Historic Trail Lead, Bureau of Land Management The Old Spanish National Historic Trail Co-Administrator from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Robert “Rob” Sweeten received the agency’s 2021 Inspirational Interpretation and Resource Education “INSPIRE” Award. The INSPIRE Award recognizes BLM employees who have made…
Old Spanish National Historic Trail 2021 Highlights
The following highlights were submitted by the Old Spanish Trail Association for events that occurred on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail during the 2021 calendar year: Strengthening Organizations and Partnerships During summer 2021, the National Park Service, National Trails office (NTIR) hosted an intern…
2020 Old Spanish National Historic Trail Highlights
Old Spanish Trail Association (OSTA) OUTREACH Media — The Old Spanish Trail Association (OSTA) filmed video footage documenting segments of the longest waterless stretch of the trail at Emigration Pass and Resting Springs in the Mojave Desert. This video footage will document the Old Spanish…
2019 Old Spanish National Historic Trail Highlights
Old Spanish Trail Association (OSTA) OUTREACH Programs — OSTA chapters held Old Spanish Trails Days programs, including a new K-12 Charter School Art Contest. NPS created the first Old Spanish Trail Junior Ranger worksheet and converted an OSTA tabletop game to a digital file printed…
Old Spanish Trail Association leadership changes hands
by Partnership for the National Trails System Adapted from emails with OSTA staff and board The Old Spanish Trail Association (OSTA) appointed a new Executive Director, Lynn Brittner. Brittner served as the Executive Director for the Santa Barbara Historical Museum from 2014 until recently, and…
Courtney Bringhurst
Name: Courtney Bringhurst Age: 27 Current City/State: Salt Lake City, UT Hometown: Shippensburg, PA Education: Recreation Management/Landscape Architecture at Utah State University Trail Represented: Old Spanish National Historic Trail Federal Agency/Nonprofit Employer: Bureau of Land Management Internship Title: Old Spanish Trail Recreation and Management Strategy…
Old Spanish NHT to be featured in 2019 documentary film
by Vicki Felmlee, President, Old Spanish Trail Association The Museum of Moab, working with a consortium of partners such as the Old Spanish Trail Association, is producing a documentary film about the Old Spanish National Historic Trail (OST) and its history in Eastern Utah. The 14 official…
