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New and Improved Spring 2012 New and Improved It is not surprising that the most common the Nature Education Preserve and Garfield questions we receive are when, where and Township south of Boardman Lake. how a new trail will be constructed. TART Construction will be approached in phases as Trails is pleased to share the progress of exact locations and easements for each several new and on-going projects this year: section are finalized. Leelanau Trail Boardman Lake Trail This is an exciting year for the Leelanau Trail “When will the Boardman Lake Trail extend as we prepare to start paving the 6.5-mile all the way around the lake?” The great news stretch from Lakeview Hills to Revold Road is that the City received a DNR Trust Fund in May. We anticipate it will be complete by Grant to extend the trail from Oryana to early July. A challenge match from the 14th Street and it is anticipated to be Noverr Family and challenge pledge from completed in 2013. TART Trails continues The Cowell Family helped spur fundraising to help with the design and secure easements earlier this year. We still have around $40,000 needed to complete the trail south to to go to reach our $500,000 campaign goal. Medalie Park and eventually south to the L. Mawby Vineyards is donating $1 from Boardman River Nature Center. each bottle of Connect sparkling wine (sold Buffalo Ridge Trail at local retailers) to help celebrate the paving Boardman Lake Trail and raise funds. Raise a glass to toast a great The first phase of the Buffalo Ridge Trail summer on the trails! opened in November 2011. The half-mile trail runs between TBA-ISD in the Commons with raising the private funds for the Sleeping Boardman River Trail to West Middle School along Franke Road. Bear Heritage Trail. This will be a 27-mile trail TART Trails took on a new trail system last The trail was built in conjunction with the through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National year – the 24-mile Boardman River Trail, new South Campus Entrance that will be Lakeshore in Leelanau County. To date, more which will eventually connect the Vasa Trail finished this spring. Garfield Township and than $6 million in public funding and over $1 to the Boardman Lake Trail in Traverse City. TART Trails are collaborating to find million in private funding has been secured. Under the leadership of Mudgett-award funding to continue the design and The first section (nearly five miles) of the trail winner Richard Naperala, easements for the construction of the trail to the new YMCA from Glen Arbor to the Dune Climb is first two sections of the trail have been and Kid’s Creek Park. Stay tuned! scheduled to be completed this July. secured. We’re waiting on approval from the DNR before construction can begin. In the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail meantime, we continue to work with our A partner in the Leelanau Scenic Heritage partners to determine the alignment through Route Committee, TART Trails is charged 3 TART TRAILS 365 4 501 MILES BY BIKE 5 SAVE THE DATE 1 Round, Round, Get Around — Written by Julie Clark One of the things I love about living in Having options is important. Our trail Traverse City is the way people choose to network is an incredible asset to the region. move around the region. Our trails are used Part of what makes a good trail network in all four seasons. This was the first year of a great one is the connections it creates. the TART Trails Snow Removal Initiative. Providing options for people to choose how to Led by a group of dedicated volunteers, the move around the region and access resources snow removal crew worked to ensure the trail is a win for individuals and the community. was consistently cleared from Cherry Bend to A walkable, bikeable community is better Bunker Hill. They also tackled the Boardman for the entire region’s economic, social and Lake Trail between Oryana and the library environmental sustainability. It’s better for with shovels in hand. This dedicated team our physical and mental health, too. made it possible for people to make their way Julie Clark, Executive Director around town throughout the winter. It is important that we work hard to continue to connect trails, a spine for non-motorized non-profit partners to prioritize and plan for Spring made an early arrival here in Traverse transportation, with a road network that ways to help people make their way around City. With the warm weather, people were is safe for all users. Ask folks that live in the region. Your support and involvement outside enjoying the sunshine and spending Holiday Hills, just off Bunker Hill, or south is critical. TART Trails staff and Board are time on the trails. When the storm blew of 14th Street along Cass Road, what it feels constantly amazed by the generosity and into town in March, an amazing team of like to try to get to the trails. Whether it commitment of our friends and donors that Ambassadors, volunteers and trail users is a new trail, a complete streets approach help us continue to work on our vision of cleared the way and the trails were up and to road design, or the simple addition of happy, active people enjoying a world-class running in no time at all. signage and striping, we are continuing to trail system. Enjoy your time on the trails! work with our local governments and other Changing of the Guard We are pleased to welcome Dr. Wayne The board also had several changes at the Scott will continue to serve on the board as Olsen, DDS to the TART Trails board. executive level. Dr. Brian Fisher, DDS Past President. Other newly elected positions Wayne enjoys bicycling, running, boating, was elected president in February, as Scott include Susan Vigland as vice president, and kayaking, gardening and woodworking. Howard’s term ended. Brian has been Chris DeGood as secretary. Both Susan and He looks forward to helping TART Trails on the board since May of 2007, most Chris joined the board in 2009. with trail development, maintenance and recently serving as vice president. He is community events. excited about his new role, “Whenever I’m on the TART Trails system I am Dr. Doug Spence stepped down after a doing something outdoors that is healthy successful eight-year tenure on the board. Doug and invigorating and the many faces I see has been an integral part of the TART Trails all seem to be smiling. I am excited to be family and although we will miss his presence part of something that is so positive for on the board, we are glad that Doug will our community as a whole and for each continue his involvement with the organization of us individually.” by serving on the Development Committee. Congratulations to Brian Fisher on his new role as TART Trails’ board president. 2 Spring 2012 TART Trails 365 In August 2011, while the rest of Traverse City was basking in the dog days of summer, Mike Trahey and Jason Lowetz were concerned about snow covering the TART Trail; which would limit non-motorized transportation. They contacted TART Trails independently of each other, but both exuded an extraordinary amount of enthusiasm and passion to get the job done. Jason’s memorable first email exemplifies their shared dedication and vision: “I am willing to start a rally and do whatever it takes ... to raise money for the clearing. I would also be OK with performing some sort of amazing feat, like shoveling [the trail] with a spoon.” By September, we met with the City and determined how to coordinate our snow removal efforts. Next, we needed “Phoebe”, The Work ’N Play Shop tractor clearing the TART Trail equipment. After tireless fundraising led by TART Trails board member Dr. Thomas Hill roads. Clearing the trail required an Nonetheless, having the trail used year-round Auer, with the help of volunteer Roger average eight hours, depending on snow and and hearing stories of users’ appreciation make Murvall, we secured a reduced-rate lease weather conditions. it well worth it. We are already gearing up for with the John Deere Work ‘N Play Shop. next winter, with a goal to raise $10,000 to The result? Cyclists, runners, dog walkers operate and expand our reach. TART Trails On New Year’s Eve, a sparkly new John and smart commuters rejoiced! Ongoing works year-round to pursue our long-term Deere tractor (nicknamed Phoebe) with operating costs to keep fuel in the tank vision of Happy, active people enjoying a world- a front-mounted snow blower rolled into and perform maintenance were sustained class trail system. town. Volunteer tractor operators – Glen through donations from individuals, Ruczynski, Roger Murvau, Jason Rohraff, businesses and trail neighbors, including Interested in supporting TART Trails Snow Matt Zerilli, Jason Lowetz, and Nate Capper Harrington’s By the Bay, Airway Removal Initiative? Please contact: – were trained and organized into two crews Automation, Bay Home Medical and Lee Maynard with rotating shifts. When a minimum of Rehab, and Yen Yoga & Fitness. Trail Planning & Program Director three inches of snow accumulated on the [email protected] 231.941.4300 trail, they put Phoebe into gear and traveled Overall, the first season of the TART Trails the 20 miles roundtrip along the TART Snow Removal Initiative was quite a feat Trail between Cherry Bend and Bunker – complex with numerous moving parts. 3 The Zombie Run: From Right-Brainstorm to Success TART Trails is thankful for the time and about the place where we live and know that energy that race directors Melinda Webster and TART Trails plays an integral part in making Matt Ross put into making the Zombie Run Traverse City such a wonderful place.
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