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NEWS:

01/05/09: ARC welcomes Ken Salazar, new Interior Secretary
12/24/08: Partners Promote "Leave No Trace" Winter Recreation
11/24/08: USFS call for proposals for More Kids in the Wood
11/17/08: American Trails Introduces the Developer Award Program
11/10/08: Conservation funding wins big in 2008 election
10/16/08: For a healthier America: RTCA celebrates 20 years
10/07/08: Outdoor Resources Review Group looks at funding issues
09/15/08: Partnership for National Trails System receives Kodak American Greenways Award
08/15/08: National Historic Trails honored for historic preservation
08/01/08: Tahoe Rim Trail Backcountry Camps in August
07/02/08: Enter your favorite site: 2008 American Trails Website Contest
06/03/08: June is Great Outdoors Month
05/25/08: Complete Streets Act to create bike/ped facilities
05/14/08: Recreation from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
05/07/08: Karen Umphress joins NOHVCC as as Project Coordinator
04/25/08: NPS Deputy Director Harvey addresses youth outreach
04/24/08: Goal of conservation and youth groups: plant a million trees
04/04/08: Outlook for the Recreational Trails Program
03/25/08: Young people biking for awareness about human trafficking
2/15/08: FY 2009 President's Budget cuts federal land programs
02/01/08: Golden Gate NRA and NPS sued over accessibility
02/01/08: New Initiatives to Get Kids Outdoors announced
01/23/08: January 2008 E-newsletter now available
01/17/08: Effects of Outdoor Education Programs for Children
01/12/08: National Parks and FYO8 Appropriation bill signed
01/19/07: First Get Outdoors USA! Award presented

See the archives for earlier news items

ACTION:

01/14/09: Trail supporters speak out on economic-stimulus package
08/19/08: IMBA'S International Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day is Oct. 4
07/11/08: Marshall University offers series of online OHV courses
07/07/08: Active Living Research research and publication grants
07/02/08: Comment on proposed ADA rule for "power-driven mobility devices"
07/02/08: 2008 National Recreation Trails Photo Contest
06/03/08: CA Safe Routes to School fund applications due July 18
05/31/08: August 1 is deadline to apply for RTCA Program assistance
05/25/08: LWCF State Assistance Advocacy Continues
04/25/08: University of OK offers accessible sidewalks and trails courses
04/24/08: Take Pride in America seeks National Award nominations
04/12/08: Opportunity to administer an Information Center for Transportation Enhancement Activities
04/12/08: Environmental education will be focus of Congressional hearings
03/28/08: April 20 is deadline for CRT Achievement Award nominations
03/27/08: Connect Grants for Culturally Diverse Communities
03/21/08: Support Increased Funding for Trails and Recreation
03/11/08: RTCA Coalition urges advocates to fight funding cuts
03/10/08: House and Senate rally support for LWCF State Assistance
03/01/08: June 14, 2008, will be first National Get Outdoors Day
02/26/08: Support Increased Funding for Trails and Recreation
02/15/08: Try the updated National Recreation Trails Database

See the archives for earlier action items

JOBS:

01/14/09: Appalachian Mountain Club has four trail positions open
01/12/09: Trails Unlimited has two Forestry Technician (Trails) positions
01/06/09: Appalachian Trail Conservancy seeks Seasonal Trail Crew
12/19/08: Baxter State Park, Maine, seeks Trail Crew Leader
11/21/08: Green Mountain Club seeks Membership and Volunteer Coordinator
11/11/08: Alabama Scenic River Trail Executive Director
11/11/08: Florida Trail Association seeks Development Director
09/16/08: Florida Trail Association seeks Communications Coordinator
09/16/08: Trail Crews Coordinator needed for Florida Trail Assoc.
09/06/08: University of Wisconsin, Madison, seeks Facilities Access Specialist
08/20/08: Athens-Clarke County Greenways seeks Facility Supervisor
08/06/08: Greenways Planner for Mecklenburg County, NC
07/31/08: National Complete Streets Coalition seeks researcher
07/11/08: Equestrian Program Manager job for National Ability Center, Utah.
07/10/08: Colo. engineering firm seeks CAD Drafter/Designer.
07/10/08: Colo. engineering firm seeks Trail Project Manager/ Designer
07/06/08: Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota seek Executive Director
07/02/08: Continental Divide Trail Alliance seeks Executive Director
07/01/08: WA seeks GPS Mapping Specialist and Trails Assessor
06/26/08: County Parks and Rec. Dept. in NC seeks Senior Park Planner
05/27/08: Continental Divide Trail Alliance seeks New Mexico Coordinator
05/25/08: Washington Conservation Corps positions
05/24/08: American Hiking Society Stewardship and Policy Director
05/24/08: OR Bicycle Recreation Program Administration and Coordination
05/08/08: Safe Routes to School is Hiring a Policy Manager
05/03/08: Scottsdale AZ seeks Trails Planner
05/02/08: US Forest Service Assistant Crew Leader (Alaska)
04/28/08: Florida state seeks Trails Education Specialist
04/24/08: Trails Work Leader Position at Great Smoky Mountains
04/14/08: Volunteers for Outdoor CO Director for Development
04/13/08: National Park Service transportation planners (Denver)
04/10/08: Student Conservation Association seeks 3 outdoor leaders
04/09/08: Santa Fe Co. community projects - open space trails
04/09/08: Santa Fe Co. open space trails resource manager
04/07/08: Trail crew jobs for Vermont State Forests & Parks
03/23/08: New Trail Position in Kalamazoo
03/17/08: SCA seeks Trail Project Leader for Olympics in WA
03/16/08: Consultant for Safe Routes to School evaluations
03/14/08: Continental Divide Trail seeks Operations Coordinator
03/14/08: Keystone Center (Colo.) seeks Development Officer
03/14/08: Rocky Mountain Field Institute seeks Program Manager
03/06/08: Boulder Co. (CO) seeks Trails Planner (pdf 89 kb)
03/05/08: NY-NJ Trail Conference seeks Trail Construction Specialist

See the archives for earlier job postings

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