Mendocino Land Trust - 2010 Mendocino Trail Symposium

2010 Mendocino Trail Symposium

The Mendocino Trail Symposium, held Saturday, January 9, 2010, was a Great Success!
Click here to read the press release and learn more about the success of the event.

This one day event allowed the public to experience local trails for all user types, hear about what trail and active transportation opportunities are out there, and to learn and become a part of future trail opportunities.

To view video of all Trail Symposium speakers, click here. Courtesy of FogSpinner Productions and Mendocino TV.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT:

Fort Bragg Area Trail Outings Held as Part of the Symposium
Several trail outings were held in the morning prior to the open house, including outings for pedestrians, equestrians, cyclists, kayakers and more. Over 200 people attended the local outings, including one outing to The form Georgia-Pacific Mill Site with the City of Fort Bragg.

Open House with Presentations
A speaker panel of local land managers and planners shared a multi-media presentation on existing trails for hiking, biking, horse-back riding, and water trails.

A second panel of trail planning professionals shared where new trails are planned and needed, with emphasis on creating connective trail segments to existing trail systems, both coastal and inland.

Key-note speaker Marlene Padilla shared her thru-hike experience hiking the California Coastal Trail (CCT) from Oregon to Mexico
Marlene Padilla is a long-time resident of Mendocino County and has led trail building crews through-out the state. Marlene served as a crew leader for the Moat Creek to Ross Creek Trail in Point Arena where she now resides. Marlene completed hiking the 1300 miles of CCT this September.

Information booths on all things trails
Over a dozen informational booths related to local and regional transportation systems, recreation, tourism promotion, and more.

Booth Participants Included:

Bored Feet Press Get your own hiking guides from local publisher and co-author of Hiking the California Trail Bob Lorentzen
Ukiah Valley Trails Group
Liquid Fusion
City of Fort Bragg
Coastwalk
Coastal Land Trust, the Westport Municipal Advisory Council, and MLT will host a table on the Community-Based Transportation Planning from Usal to Seaside Beach Project
Mendocino Coast Cyclists
Jackson State Recreational User Group Task Force
California State Parks
Ricochet Ranch
Mendocino Council of Governments
Accessible Nature Travel
Visit Mendocino County
Sierra Club outings
Samara Restoration
Fog Spinner Productions
Catch-A-Canoe & Bicycles Too!

Special Thanks to the Following Sponsors of the Mendocino County Trail Symposium:

Special Thanks to the Following Local Businesses for donating raffle prizes to support the Trail Symposium:

Catch-A-Canoe & Bicycles Too, Old Town Otter XT Kayak
The Outdoor Store, North Face Off Site Daypack (Messenger Bag)
Ricochet Ridge Ranch, Private Trail Riding Adventure for Two on Ten Mile Beach
Bored Feet Press, Hiking the CCT Guide Books (Vol. 1 & 2) and a Blue Water Mendocino County Satellite Image Map

For more information about the Trail Symposium, contact Jenny Hall at jhall@mendocinolandtrust.org or call 707-962-0470.



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	MLT 2010 Mendocino Trail Symposium Trail Symposium Video Trail Symposium Outings Open House Agenda California Coastal Trail on Public Lands California Coastal Trail on Private Lands The Caspar Beach Trail Navarro Blufflands Trail Noyo Headlands/Glass Beach Interface Glass Beach State Park Strategic Plan Links Sign Up for Our Newsletter Email Address: Tools Sitemap Print Version Mailform Login P.O. Box 1094 Mendocino, California 95460 (707) 962-0470 phone (707) 962-0444 fax info@mendocinolandtrust.org Office Location 330 North Franklin Street, Suite 7 Fort Bragg, CA 95437 The Mendocino Land Trust is a member of the Land Trust Alliance since 1985 and the California Council of Land Trusts since 2007		2010 Mendocino Trail Symposium The Mendocino Trail Symposium, held Saturday, January 9, 2010, was a Great Success! Click here to read the press release and learn more about the success of the event. This one day event allowed the public to experience local trails for all user types, hear about what trail and active transportation opportunities are out there, and to learn and become a part of future trail opportunities. To view video of all Trail Symposium speakers, click here. Courtesy of FogSpinner Productions and Mendocino TV. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT: Fort Bragg Area Trail Outings Held as Part of the Symposium Several trail outings were held in the morning prior to the open house, including outings for pedestrians, equestrians, cyclists, kayakers and more. Over 200 people attended the local outings, including one outing to The form Georgia-Pacific Mill Site with the City of Fort Bragg. Open House with Presentations A speaker panel of local land managers and planners shared a multi-media presentation on existing trails for hiking, biking, horse-back riding, and water trails. A second panel of trail planning professionals shared where new trails are planned and needed, with emphasis on creating connective trail segments to existing trail systems, both coastal and inland. Key-note speaker Marlene Padilla shared her thru-hike experience hiking the California Coastal Trail (CCT) from Oregon to Mexico Marlene Padilla is a long-time resident of Mendocino County and has led trail building crews through-out the state. Marlene served as a crew leader for the Moat Creek to Ross Creek Trail in Point Arena where she now resides. Marlene completed hiking the 1300 miles of CCT this September. Information booths on all things trails Over a dozen informational booths related to local and regional transportation systems, recreation, tourism promotion, and more. Booth Participants Included: Bored Feet Press Get your own hiking guides from local publisher and co-author of Hiking the California Trail Bob Lorentzen Ukiah Valley Trails Group Liquid Fusion City of Fort Bragg Coastwalk Coastal Land Trust, the Westport Municipal Advisory Council, and MLT will host a table on the Community-Based Transportation Planning from Usal to Seaside Beach Project Mendocino Coast Cyclists Jackson State Recreational User Group Task Force California State Parks Ricochet Ranch Mendocino Council of Governments Accessible Nature Travel Visit Mendocino County Sierra Club outings Samara Restoration Fog Spinner Productions Catch-A-Canoe & Bicycles Too! Special Thanks to the Following Sponsors of the Mendocino County Trail Symposium: Bored Feet Press California Coastal Conservancy Catch-a-Canoe and Bicycles Too City of Fort Bragg City of Ukiah FogSpinner Productions Liquid Fusion Kayaking Mendocino Coast Cyclists Mendocino County Lodging Association The Outdoor Store Ricochet Ridge Ranch Safeway WRA Environmental Consultants Special Thanks to the Following Local Businesses for donating raffle prizes to support the Trail Symposium: Catch-A-Canoe & Bicycles Too, Old Town Otter XT Kayak The Outdoor Store, North Face Off Site Daypack (Messenger Bag) Ricochet Ridge Ranch, Private Trail Riding Adventure for Two on Ten Mile Beach Bored Feet Press, Hiking the CCT Guide Books (Vol. 1 & 2) and a Blue Water Mendocino County Satellite Image Map For more information about the Trail Symposium, contact Jenny Hall at jhall@mendocinolandtrust.org or call 707-962-0470.