Mid-America Trails and Greenways Conference

MTGA is actively supporting biking and trail development in the City of Detroit

Mark your calendars for October 25th through the 28th. The 2009 Mid-America Trails and Greenways Conference is coming to Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Here are more details from Nancy Krupiarz of MTGA.

Just wanted to let everyone know that the Mid-America Trails and Greenways Conference program topics and plenary speakers are up on the MTGA website. Hope you are making plans to attend this wonderful networking and inspiring educational event.

The pre-conference field trips are also coming together. They include the following options:

  • Mountain bike trip to Fort Custer Recreation Area
  • Horse and Carriage Ride down the Van Buren Trail
  • Bike trip on the Kal-Haven and Kalamazoo River Valley Trail
  • Bike trip at the Battle Creek Linear Park
  • Historical walk in downtown Kalamazoo

Prices and details will all be in the conference brochure which will be out in July.

And the post-conference sessions are shaping up for Wednesday, October 27th. They include:

  • Trails 101
  • Water Trails
  • Hands-on sustainable trail building with the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA)
  • Covering the Distance: Long-Distance Trails

Likewise, prices and details will be in the conference brochure.

Hope to see you there!

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