Update on NH East Coast Greenway Project
NH State Committee
East Coast Greenway Alliance [ECGA]
P.O. Box 1407
Hampton, NH 03843-1407
Phone: (603) 929-9252
Fax: (603) 926-5060
E-mail: krysia@ttlc.net
Website: www.greenway.org
Feb 3, 2000
We want to keep you, our supporters, abreast of what
the ECGA/NH State Committee has been doing over the last few months.
We are persevering and moving ahead in our effort to build the East Coast
Greenway in seacoast NH. Below is an account of some of our doings.
Your interest, inputs and comments are welcome. We would like to hear
from you. Send us a return note or e-mail us anytime.
East Coast Greenway Designated a National Millenium Trail
This past June, the U.S. Dept of Transportation designated the East Coast
Greenway as a "National Millenium Trail." A total of sixteen
trails were designated, including the ECG. We are in the company of such
trails as the Appalachian Trail, Freedom Trail, Hatfield-McCoy Trail, Pacific
Crescent Trail, Iditarod Trail, Underground Railroad, Great Western Trail,
Mississipi River Trail, American Discovery Trail and six others. The
purpose of the Millenium Trails is to spark the creation and enhancement of
trails across the nation as part of America's legacy of the future.
Greenways, Linear Parks, Bike Paths, whatever we call them, we realize the
benefits of these trails for both recreation, transportation, conservation,
economic development and improving the quality of life in our communities.
Our goal here in NH is to keep that spark alive and build the greenway.
November 30, 1999 ECGA/NH State Committe Meeting
ECGA Millenium Tour [Summer 2000]
The NH ECGA State Committee met at the Lane Library in Hampton. From the
October 1999 meeting we discussed the proposed Millenium Tour planned for
Summer '2000. The East Coast Greenway Alliance/ECGA plans to sponsor a
bicycle tour along the general route of the ECG beginning in Florida and
meeting a Canadian group near Calais, ME. Every state committee along
the route is planning an event supporting the tour as it passes through each
state. The core group (thru cyclists) of the Millenium Tour is expected
to be 10 cyclists with groups of escort cyclists joining the core group within
their respective state. Various options and ideas were discussed from
(a) State Police escort for core cyclist group (b) Local Police on Bikes
escorting core group (c) Sponsoring a Youth Bicycle Rodeo near the route (d)
Mini-Fair at Prescott Park and a (e) Walking Clubs and Equestrian Group
traversing part of the Abandoned Rail Corridor in Hampton/Hampton Falls which
is proposed as part of NH/ECG, to name a few.
NH ECGA Powerpoint Presentation
Krystina Deren Arrain created a Powerpoint presentation on the NH East Coast
Greenway that will be used as an educational and promotional tool. The
committee reviewed and evaluated the presentation. Suggestions were made
which Krystina has incorporated in the presentation.
Name, Name.....What's In A Name?
Although
our Greenway will become part of the East Coast Greenway network, this NH
Greenway needs its own name -- a name that identifies it with NH, especially
seacoast NH. It was suggested that we conduct a contest to give the
Greenway a name. That is a good idea and we will pursue this
suggestion in the future. I would add that we are open to suggestions.
Matter of fact, we welcome them. So if you have an idea or ideas for the
Greenway name, forward it to us for consideration. Come on now, put on
those thinking caps!
Reaching out to our Communities
Krystina Arrain gave a presentation introducing
the NH/ECG project to the Seabrook Board of Selectmen on December 28th.
The Seabrook Selectmen were supportive of the ECG project. She also gave
a presentation to the Seabrook Conservation
Commission on January 24th which also was favorably received. Henry Boyd
of the Commission indicated that a Salisbury, MA town planner is very
interested in developing a greenway/trail on the Massachusetts portion of the
abandoned rail corridor and joining at the NH border in Seabrook. On
February 10th, Krystina Arrain will give the NH/ECG presentation at the
luncheon meeting of the Portsmouth Rotary Club. A large and very active
organization, the Portsmouth Rotary Club is supportive of community projects.
Our next effort will be to give a presentation to North Hampton town
government and community groups in either March or April.
Don't be a Stranger!
Building the NH East Coast Greenway is your
project. We want to hear from you, even just to let us know that you
support our efforts. As always suggestions are welcome. Visit the
East Coast Greenway Alliance website at www.greenway.org.
The 17-miles of the NH/ECG is an important resource to NH citizens and all its
visitors, but it will also become part of a bigger picture--one that reaches
from Maine to Florida.
[Krystina Deren Arrain <krysia@ttlc.net>
February 03, 2000 9:42 PM]
Updated on March 02, 2001 by Kenyon F.
Karl <Webmaster@new-england-rail-trails.org>.
Unintentional errors are likely!
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