What do publicly accessible trails and greenways mean to us? The answer undoubtably took on new meaning and importance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, even if the question has always been vital. A group of forward-thinking and outdoor-minded stakeholders framed the question at a state scale to see what can happen when attention, advocacy, and funding can come together around trail development. Several trail organizations, including the Piedmont Legacy Trails, formed the Great Trail State Coalition (GTSC) to increase awareness of the benefits of trails and advocate for State funding. The idea was to build on the increased
Mary Joan Pugh
Mary Joan Pugh is the Randolph County Trails Coordinator. She works with municipalities and trail groups to maintain, develop and bring awareness to trails in the NC Triad. Reach out to her at maryjoan.pugh@randolphcountync.gov.