CALENDAR

JUNE 6, 2009  National Trails Day   www.americanhiking.org

JUNE 6, 2009  9AM - Noon: Olmsted Parks Conservancy Volunteer Project:  Cherokee Park,  Meet in parking lot at Lexington and Ledge Roads in Louisville.  Register online at www.olmstedparks.org/events or call 456-8125.   

JUNE 7 - 13, 2009  American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacation in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.  For more information, visit www.americanhiking.org

JUNE 10 - 14, 2009  "In the Footsteps of Lucy Braun" Forest Workshop at Pine Mountain Settlement School.  www.pinemountainsettlementschool.com

JUNE 13, 2009  7:30 am to 6:30 PM Tour de Olmsted Cycling Festival at Iroquois Park.  Enjoy a day of cycling activities.  Games and activities for the whole family.  Watch professional cyclists race in the Hill Climb Championship.  Enter the family tour and have a chance to win great prizes.

JUNE 20, 2009  9AM - Noon: Olmsted Parks Conservancy Volunteer Project:  Cherokee Park,  Meet in parking lot at Lexington and Ledge Roads in Louisville.  Register online at www.olmstedparks.org/events or call 456-8125.    

JUNE 27, 2009  9AM - Noon: Olmsted Parks Conservancy Volunteer Project:  Shawnee Park,  Meet at the parking lot off Southwestern and Northwestern Parkways.  Register online at www.olmstedparks.org/events or call 456-8125.    

JUNE 27-28. Great Eastern Trail Regional Summit. The summit will be held at Breaks Interstate Park in Elkhorn City, KY. Some of the summit’s objectives are to develop a consensus on the primary route of the GET through VA/KY/WV and the development of a local GET chapter. For more information about registering for this event, visit the GET website at www.greateasterntrail.net.

JULY 12 - 15, 2009  12th Conference on National Scenic and Historic Trails, Missoula, MT.   For more information, visit www.nationaltrailspartnership.org

JULY 17 - 24, 2009  Appalachian Trail Conservancy Biennial Conference at Castleton State College in Castleton, VT.  Visit www.vermont2009.org

AUGUST 5 - 8, 2009  Kentucky Trails Coalition hosts Mike Riter's trail building workshop at Mammoth Cave.  Learn from the expert on sustainable trail design.  Space is limited.  Cost is $300 per person.  Contact dennis.crowley@win.net for more information.

AUGUST 12 - 26, 2009  "In the Footsteps of Lucy Braun" Forest Workshop at Pine Mountain Settlement School.  www.pinemountainsettlementschool.com

AUGUST 8, 2009  Long Trail Festival, Rutland, VT

OCTOBER 9 - 11, 2009  ALDHA Gathering, Gettysburg, PA.  Workshops and meetings will be held at Gettysburg College.  Visit www.aldha.org

OCTOBER 25 - 28, 2009  Mid America Trails and Greenways Conference in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  www.michigantrails.org  or call (517)485-6022.

NOVEMBER 14 - 17, 2010:  NATIONAL TRAILS SYMPOSIUM, Chattanooga, TN.  Save the date for this important event next year.  The National Trails Symposium is your best opportunity to network with the nationwide trails community and learn state of the art trail planning, development, and management techniques. The Symposium addresses both non-motorized and motorized issues and our vision for trails and greenways nationwide. Dozens of speakers and keynote presenters will join us from the trails community across America,   Info: Read more about the National Trails Symposium in Chattanooga or contact the American Trails office: (530) 547-2060 or symposium@americantrails.org