Trail trotters' day exceeds expectations.Horse enthusiasts are making tracks with a new program that encourages equestrians to take on trail management. Starting on National Trails Day (June 4), the Equestrian equestrian a rider of horses. Land Conservation Resource (ELCR ELCR Equestrian Land Conservation Resource ELCR Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk (human health risk assessment) ) challenged horse riders to try, whenever possible, to offer their services on U.S. forest land to celebrate the U.S. Forest Service's centennial anniversary. ELCR hoped that by volunteering, equestrians would not only improve the trails they ride, but also build goodwill with land managers and create better access for the future. The program was named Trail Trotters Day. During 2005, 62 registered projects occurred, with 5,525 volunteer hours logged. Based on figures used by federal agencies, these total hours are valued at close to $97,000 in labor. The inaugural year of this Trail Trotters program concluded on Oct. 5, 2005, with the presentation of the Trail Trotters' National Stewardship stewardship the occupation of being a steward or custodian. Referring to animals it implies the caring sort of relationship based on an acceptance of the need to include the rights of animals in overall plans to maintain financial viability. Award to the Bridle Path Conservancy of Westbrook, Conn. This group devoted 341 hours to building two new pedestrian A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term mostly refers to someone walking on a road or footpath, but this was not the case historically. History Walking is the primary means of human locomotion. bridges in the Cockaponset State Forest Cockaponset State Forest is the second largest forest in the Connecticut state forest system, encompassing over 16,000 acres (65 km²) of land. Most of the land is in Middlesex County though some parcels lie in New Haven County. . Regional winners also included: * Rock Creek Rock Creek may refer to:
* Soldier Basin Trail project hosted by the Elko Chapter of Back Country Horsemen of Nevada * Binarch Creek project hosted by North East Chapter of Back Country Horsemen of Washington * Jake Mountain National Forest project hosted by Chattahoochee Trail Horse Association of Georgia ELCR Director Liz Madison of Sterling, Va., said, "With forest managers short-staffed and unsure of how to connect with equestrian groups, it was up to us to take the initiative on trail projects like these. The more you engage equestrians in conservation, the more it breaks down barriers and stereotypes about equestrian use." For more information about the 2006 Trail Trotters Day visit www.elcr.org. |
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