Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)<\/b><\/p>\n
Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA)<\/b><\/p>\n
OUTREACH<\/b><\/p>\n
Programs<\/b> \u2014 AMC and CFPA celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the NET\u2019s designation as a national scenic trail with <\/span>special<\/span> events, programs, and a new \u201cHike100\u201d component of the Hike50 Challenge. The National Park Foundation led a NET Meet-up\/Teach-up with activities, learning, and a hike on the NET at Penwood State Park in collaboration with the trail\u2019s Artist-in-Residence, Marisa Williamson, who explored untold stories of the trail’s past through her project \u201cMonuments to Escape.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n PROTECTION<\/b><\/p>\n Land<\/b> \u2014 Protected 23 acres in Easthampton, MA for new trailhead access; this acquisition will include access to rail trails, a handicap accessible overlook, new trailhead parking, and provide critical habitat protection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Planning <\/b>\u2014 Conducted extensive GIS mapping and analysis of unprotected parcels on the NET on the Connecticut portion of the trail.<\/span><\/p>\n CAPACITY<\/b><\/p>\n Staffing<\/b> \u2014 NPS Trail Administrator Charlie Tracy retired after 31 years with the National Park Service and 10 years with the New England Trail. The NET welcomed new NPS Trail Administrator Andrew Long.<\/span><\/p>\n Trainings<\/b> \u2014 NPS and nonprofit partners offered employment experience to NET\u2019s youth crews, who completed much-needed projects on the trail and gained training in Leave No Trace ethics, chainsaw skills, carpentry, first aid, rigging, and leadership.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA) OUTREACH Programs \u2014 AMC and CFPA celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the NET\u2019s designation as a national scenic trail with special events, programs, and a new \u201cHike100\u201d component of the Hike50 Challenge. The National Park… <\/p>\n