Lexington, Ky. – November 21, 2016 – Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is pleased to announce that ELCR and My Horse University, in partnership with eXtension Horses, will be hosting a webcast on creating and maintaining a private trail system. The webcast, featuring ELCR Board of Directors member Dot Moyer, will explore what is needed to create, maintain and sustain a successful private trail system. The webcast will be held on November 29 at 7:00 PM EST. To register visit http://myhorseuniversity.com/resources/webcasts/trail_partnerships
Based in the Tryon, N.C. area, with a lifelong interest in horses, agriculture and nature Ms. Moyer has represented and served on the boards of many community-based nonprofits during her career. Now retired, she focuses her efforts on preserving land and equestrian access. She has served on the Board of the Foothills Equestrian Trails Association, and focuses on its easement program to protect the trails of this highly successful local trail system.
“As private land changes hands and concerns over liability issues increase, horsemen and women often find the access to the private land they once enjoyed for equine activity is increasingly threatened,” said Holley Groshek, ELCR Executive Director. “For that reason, access to private land for equine activity is one of the six core areas of our mission at ELCR.” A vast array of information on equine access to private land is available on the ELCR website. To learn more visit https://elcr.org/conservation-resources/trails-access-and-other-issues/
About the Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR): ELCR builds awareness of the loss of lands available for horse-related activities and facilitates the protection and preservation of those lands. We work to ensure America’s equine heritage lives on and the emotional, physical and economic benefits of the horse-human relationship remains accessible. ELCR serves as an information resource and clearinghouse on conserving horse properties, land use planning, land stewardship/best management practices, trails, liability and equine economic development. For more information about the ELCR visit www.elcr.org or call (859) 455-8383
About My Horse University: My Horse University (MHU) is a Michigan State University Extension program that brings research and knowledge from world-renowned experts to online courses and products http://myhorseuniversity.com MHU webcasts are developed in partnership with the national equine resource team known as eXtension Horses which works to harness the Cooperative Extension System’s best information to provide traditional and expanding clientele a source of reliable and up-to-date horse information on equine science and management. http://articles.extension.org/horses
For additional information, contact:
Holley Groshek, Executive Director
Equine Land Conservation Resource
Phone: 859-455-8383 /Email: hgroshek@elcr.org
www.ELCR.org
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Friday, November 18, 2016
Webcast: How to Create & Sustain a Private Trail System
ELCR.org
Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is pleased to announce that ELCR and My Horse University, in partnership with eXtension Horses, will be hosting a webcast on creating and maintaining a private trail system. The webcast, featuring ELCR Board of Directors member Dot Moyer, will explore what is needed to create, maintain and sustain a successful private trail system. The webcast will be held on November 29 at 7:00 pm EST. Click here to register today!
Based in the Tryon, N.C. area, with a lifelong interest in horses, agriculture and nature, Ms. Moyer has represented and served on the boards of many community-based nonprofits during her career. Now retired, she focuses her efforts on preserving land and equestrian access. She has served on the Board of the Foothills Equestrian Trails Association, and focuses on its easement program to protect the trails of this highly successful local trail system.
As private land changes hands and concerns over liability issues increase, horsemen and women often find the access to the private land they once enjoyed for equine activity is increasingly threatened. Building local coalitions and maintaining relationships are imperative to ensure that equestrians have access to private lands for fox hunting and recreational riding. This webinar will inform equestrians on how to advocate for horse use, develop relationships and work with private land owners to keep trails open to equestrians.
To register for the webcast, click here.
Access to private land for equine activity is one of the six core areas of our mission at ELCR. A vast array of information on equine access to private land is available on the ELCR website. To learn more, click here.
Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is pleased to announce that ELCR and My Horse University, in partnership with eXtension Horses, will be hosting a webcast on creating and maintaining a private trail system. The webcast, featuring ELCR Board of Directors member Dot Moyer, will explore what is needed to create, maintain and sustain a successful private trail system. The webcast will be held on November 29 at 7:00 pm EST. Click here to register today!
Based in the Tryon, N.C. area, with a lifelong interest in horses, agriculture and nature, Ms. Moyer has represented and served on the boards of many community-based nonprofits during her career. Now retired, she focuses her efforts on preserving land and equestrian access. She has served on the Board of the Foothills Equestrian Trails Association, and focuses on its easement program to protect the trails of this highly successful local trail system.
As private land changes hands and concerns over liability issues increase, horsemen and women often find the access to the private land they once enjoyed for equine activity is increasingly threatened. Building local coalitions and maintaining relationships are imperative to ensure that equestrians have access to private lands for fox hunting and recreational riding. This webinar will inform equestrians on how to advocate for horse use, develop relationships and work with private land owners to keep trails open to equestrians.
To register for the webcast, click here.
Access to private land for equine activity is one of the six core areas of our mission at ELCR. A vast array of information on equine access to private land is available on the ELCR website. To learn more, click here.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Congress Passes National Forest Service Trail Stewardship Act
Horsecouncil.orgToday, the Senate passed the National Forest Service Trail Stewardship Act of 2015 (H.R.845 S.1110). This follows House passage of the bill earlier this fall. The bill, introduced by Representatives Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Tim Walz (D-MN) and Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), would direct the Forest Service to take several actions to help address the current trail maintenance backlog that is adversely impacting all trail users on many National Forests, including equestrians.
The American Horse Council, Backcountry Horsemen of America, and the Wilderness Society were significantly involved in the creation and passage of this bill.
The AHC is pleased Congress has approved this important legislation. The AHC would like to thank Representatives Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Tim Walz (D-MN) and Senators Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) for their leadership and work to pass this bill.
The bill directs the Forest Service to develop a strategy to more effectively utilize volunteers and partners to assist in maintaining national forest trails. It will also provide outfitters and guides the ability to perform trail maintenance activities in lieu of permit fees. Additionally, the bill will address a liability issue that has discouraged some national forests from utilizing volunteers and partner organizations to help perform trail maintenance and will direct the Forest Service to identify and prioritize specific areas with the greatest need for trail maintenance in the national forest system.
In the current fiscal environment it is unlikely Congress will appropriate additional funds to directly address the trail maintenance backlog. This bill will help improve trail maintenance without the need for additional funding.
The President is expected to sign the bill into law in the near future.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
From Glacier to the Pacific
Flatheadbeacon.com - Full Article
Pacific Northwest Trail Advisory Council meets in Whitefish to discuss the future of the country’s newest scenic trail
By Justin Franz // Nov 7, 2016
WHITEFISH — For 1,200 miles, from Chief Mountain in Glacier National Park to the Pacific Ocean, a footpath meanders through the mountains of Montana, Idaho and Washington.
While the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail may not be as well known as some of the nation’s other long-distance paths — including the Continental Divide Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail and the granddaddy of them all, the Appalachian Trail — a small group of people is working tirelessly to elevate its status. As part of that effort, the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council met in Whitefish last week for its biannual meeting to discuss the route’s future.
The two-day meeting on Nov. 2-3 at Grouse Mountain Lodge included representatives from all levels of government, as well as historians, recreation advocates and a timber representative...
Read more here:
http://flatheadbeacon.com/2016/11/07/from-glacier-to-the-pacific/
Pacific Northwest Trail Advisory Council meets in Whitefish to discuss the future of the country’s newest scenic trail
By Justin Franz // Nov 7, 2016
WHITEFISH — For 1,200 miles, from Chief Mountain in Glacier National Park to the Pacific Ocean, a footpath meanders through the mountains of Montana, Idaho and Washington.
While the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail may not be as well known as some of the nation’s other long-distance paths — including the Continental Divide Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail and the granddaddy of them all, the Appalachian Trail — a small group of people is working tirelessly to elevate its status. As part of that effort, the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council met in Whitefish last week for its biannual meeting to discuss the route’s future.
The two-day meeting on Nov. 2-3 at Grouse Mountain Lodge included representatives from all levels of government, as well as historians, recreation advocates and a timber representative...
Read more here:
http://flatheadbeacon.com/2016/11/07/from-glacier-to-the-pacific/
Monday, November 7, 2016
Wyoming: A hint of urgency as hundreds rally for public land access
Trib.com - Full Article
Arno Rosenfeld
Nov 5, 2016
Open-toed sandals and colorful fleece jackets mixed with cowboy boots and camouflage vests. Subarus squeezed in next to towering pickup trucks. Bright orange baseball caps from the National Outdoor Leadership School bobbed in the crowd alongside caps touting the wearer’s military service.
Though the question of federal land management is becoming increasingly partisan, the several hundred people who gathered for a rally on Saturday to protect access to public lands represented a cross-section of Wyomingites.
“There can’t be anything more American than our public lands,” Backcountry Hunters and Anglers CEO Land Tawney told the crowd gathered at the Fort Caspar campground in Casper.
Attendees heard speeches, signed a poster to present to legislators and ate burgers and nachos from two food trucks at the event. Local musician Chad Lore led the crowd in a rendition of “This Land Is Your Land.”
Craig Hines and his mother, Ann, both of Casper, said they had enjoyed using public land across Wyoming.
“I’m just an out-and-about sort of guy,” Craig said. “I’ve hunted, I’ve fished, I’ve done some cowboying and I’ve used, and not abused, public land.”
When the crowd raised their fists and broke out in a chant of “public lands,” Ann, a bird watcher, raised her cane and joined in.
“I’ve been all over the state and I don’t want to lose it,” she explained.
Sending a message
NOLS director John Gans, who emceed the event, said the turnout was impressive given that there was no pending legislation to muster against. Instead the rally was meant to demonstrate public opposition to turning over federal land to state control ahead of the Wyoming Legislature’s Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee meeting on Wednesday...
Read more here:
http://trib.com/lifestyles/recreation/a-hint-of-urgency-as-hundreds-rally-for-public-land/article_9fc6361c-30f2-59e3-bc66-dbea8e9a579d.html
Arno Rosenfeld
Nov 5, 2016
Open-toed sandals and colorful fleece jackets mixed with cowboy boots and camouflage vests. Subarus squeezed in next to towering pickup trucks. Bright orange baseball caps from the National Outdoor Leadership School bobbed in the crowd alongside caps touting the wearer’s military service.
Though the question of federal land management is becoming increasingly partisan, the several hundred people who gathered for a rally on Saturday to protect access to public lands represented a cross-section of Wyomingites.
“There can’t be anything more American than our public lands,” Backcountry Hunters and Anglers CEO Land Tawney told the crowd gathered at the Fort Caspar campground in Casper.
Attendees heard speeches, signed a poster to present to legislators and ate burgers and nachos from two food trucks at the event. Local musician Chad Lore led the crowd in a rendition of “This Land Is Your Land.”
Craig Hines and his mother, Ann, both of Casper, said they had enjoyed using public land across Wyoming.
“I’m just an out-and-about sort of guy,” Craig said. “I’ve hunted, I’ve fished, I’ve done some cowboying and I’ve used, and not abused, public land.”
When the crowd raised their fists and broke out in a chant of “public lands,” Ann, a bird watcher, raised her cane and joined in.
“I’ve been all over the state and I don’t want to lose it,” she explained.
Sending a message
NOLS director John Gans, who emceed the event, said the turnout was impressive given that there was no pending legislation to muster against. Instead the rally was meant to demonstrate public opposition to turning over federal land to state control ahead of the Wyoming Legislature’s Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee meeting on Wednesday...
Read more here:
http://trib.com/lifestyles/recreation/a-hint-of-urgency-as-hundreds-rally-for-public-land/article_9fc6361c-30f2-59e3-bc66-dbea8e9a579d.html
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Ages 21-25: Apply for Emerging Leaders Scholarships
Application Deadline December 1, 2016
Actively seeking diverse applicants ages 21-25 to attend the International Trails Symposium on scholarship
"Future Trail Stewards"
Through funds provided by generous sponsors and partners, American Trails is proud to offer up to 16 scholarships for the Hulet Hornbeck Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program to young adults between the ages of 21-25 to attend the 23rd International Trails Symposium to be held in Dayton, Ohio May 7-10, 2017 at the Dayton Convention Center.
In addition to attending the Symposium, scholarship recipients will:
• Be paired with a mentor already established in the field
• Network with Symposium participants
• Deliver a professional presentation on their Symposium experience to an audience of up to 50 conference attendees
• Work together on a Professional TrailBuilders Association (PTBA) trail service project
• Spend an entire day in the field in a variety of mobile workshops focusing on trail design, construction, maintenance, and opportunities to learn about visitor use and engagement
How to apply
• Download the scholarship application
• Email applications to ITS2017HuletScholarship@gmail.com
• Deadline for applications is December 1, 2016
For more information on the Hulet Hornbeck Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program, see
http://americantrails.org/ee/index.php/symposium/2017-leaders
Actively seeking diverse applicants ages 21-25 to attend the International Trails Symposium on scholarship
"Future Trail Stewards"
Through funds provided by generous sponsors and partners, American Trails is proud to offer up to 16 scholarships for the Hulet Hornbeck Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program to young adults between the ages of 21-25 to attend the 23rd International Trails Symposium to be held in Dayton, Ohio May 7-10, 2017 at the Dayton Convention Center.
In addition to attending the Symposium, scholarship recipients will:
• Be paired with a mentor already established in the field
• Network with Symposium participants
• Deliver a professional presentation on their Symposium experience to an audience of up to 50 conference attendees
• Work together on a Professional TrailBuilders Association (PTBA) trail service project
• Spend an entire day in the field in a variety of mobile workshops focusing on trail design, construction, maintenance, and opportunities to learn about visitor use and engagement
How to apply
• Download the scholarship application
• Email applications to ITS2017HuletScholarship@gmail.com
• Deadline for applications is December 1, 2016
For more information on the Hulet Hornbeck Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program, see
http://americantrails.org/ee/index.php/symposium/2017-leaders
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Florida National Scenic Trail: 1 of only 11 NSTs in the country
FS.USDA.govThe Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST) is a congressionally-designated, long-distance hiking trail that weaves its way across Florida from Big Cypress National Preserve in the south to Gulf Islands National Seashore in the western end of Florida’s panhandle.
The FNST is a national treasure, being 1 of only 11 National Scenic Trails in the country, and 1 of 3 contained entirely within a single state. The National Scenic Trails System was created to preserve the country’s scenic, historic, cultural, and natural wonders, and the Florida National Scenic Trail provides the opportunity to see unique features in each of these categories.
The Trail is currently about 1,000 miles long, with 1,300 total miles planned. The Forest Service has divided the Trail into four main geographic regions: the Southern region, the Central region, the Northern region, and the Panhandle region.
The USDA Forest Service is the official administrator of the Trail, though the FNST is managed and maintained by 27 different land managers and many dedicated volunteers, including those from the Florida Trail Association.
History
In the 1960s, the Florida National Scenic Trail was just a dream. The Trail’s founder, Jim Kern, saw a need for long-distance hiking opportunities in the state
of Florida, and so he founded the Florida Trail Association to gather like-minded individuals to help him satisfy this need. The first blaze of the Florida National Scenic Trail was marked in the Ocala National Forest in October of 1966, but the Trail was not officially designated as a National Scenic Trail until 1983.
For more information on how to find and use the trail, see:
http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/fnst/about
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