Cumberland Trail Conference

Cumberland Trail Conference 19 East 4th Street Crossville, TN 38555 Phone 931-456-6259 Fax 931-456-4934 An Associate Organization of Tennessee Trails Association E-mail Address: [email protected] Visit Our Web Site at: www.cumberlandtrail.org

Staff June 10, 2010 Anthony Hook General Manager Marleya Pendleton American Trails Office Manager National Trails Awards Nomination PO Box 491797

Executive Board Redding, CA 96049 David Reister, Chairman Warren Devine, To Nomination Committee: Vice Chairman Judy Varner, Secretary Carolyn Miller I am nominating the Nashville Hiking Meet up (NHM) for the Community Service Award at th David Brill the 20 American Trails National Symposium. NHM has helped other trail and community Gary Darnell projects in addition to assisting the Cumberland Trail project. Martin McCullough Russ Manning Mark Shipley “Nashville Hiking Meetup is an outdoor adventure and eco-volunteer club that plans Ray Garrett hiking, backpacking, camping, paddling, and biking events throughout the year ranging Gary Grametbauer from easy to strenuous, local to regional. The aim of the group is to explore the natural Diane Manus beauty of Tennessee and beyond and to develop a social network for people with like Lavonn Hubbard interests. Advisory Board In addition to our regular hikes and other outdoor adventures, we also plan social events Shad Baker and organize community volunteer projects such as park cleanup and trail building!” Rex Boner Alison Bullock Marty Dominy Linda Hixon This group has showed outstanding enthusiasm for the Cumberland Trail and various other Jeffrey Hunter trail related projects throughout Tennessee. Below is a list of some projects that NHM has Jim Lane been involved with and contributed many volunteer hours: David Lincicome John Mayer Kathleen Williams  Nashville Oyster Race to benefit Greenways for Nashville  Many other projects for Greenways including fence staining (photos enclosed) CT Founders  Post-flood cleanup at Radnor Lake State Natural Area and Greenways for Bob Brown Evan Means Nashville Sam Powell  Sorting food at Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee Mack Prichard  Habitat for Humanity builds Donald Todd  Beaman Park boardwalk build  Laurel-Snow adopt-a-trail work  Nashville Clean Water Project (Percy Priest Lake cleanup)  Relay for Life

Thank you for NHM for this award.

Sincerely,

Anthony Hook Manager

MISSION: To preserve the historical and cultural heritage of Tennessee, conserve natural resources, and provide educational and recreational opportunities through the development and completion of the Cumberland Trail Corridor, and to establish a foundation of support by interconnecting local communities within the trail corridor to acquire, maintain, and promote the Cumberland Trail. MISSION: To preserve the historical and cultural heritage of Tennessee, conserve natural resources, and provide educational and recreational opportunities through the development and completion of the Cumberland Trail Corridor, and to establish a foundation of support by interconnecting local communities within the trail corridor to acquire, maintain, and promote the Cumberland Trail.