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Iowa Trails Summit June 13,2014

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Midwest Regional Office. Iowa Trails Summit June 13,2014. Who We Are: Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA). Community Assistance Arm of NPS

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Iowa Trails Summit June 13,2014

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  1. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Midwest Regional Office Iowa Trails Summit June 13,2014 E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  2. Who We Are: Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program(RTCA) • Community Assistance Arm of NPS • Support Community Led Natural Resource Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Projects E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  3. Omaha Where we are: National Park ServiceMidwest RegionRTCA Office Locations Omaha (Midwest Regional Office) Chicago, Il (CCA) Empire, MI (SLBE) Milwaukee, WI (AO) Peninsula, OH (CUVA) Fayetteville, AK E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  4. What We Do: • Work with Community groups. • Local and State Governments to… Conserve rivers, preserve open space and develop trails and greenways. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  5. What We Do: • Work to Define Vision and Goals • Provide Meeting Facilitation • Provide Concept Planning and Design • Research Funding Sources • Conducting Neighborhood Meetings • Promote Healthy Living • Promote Alternative Transportation • Assist with Marketing Brochures • Evaluate Trail Needs • Gathering Key Stakeholders • Help Develop Partnerships E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  6. How to get RTCA Assistance • 2 page online application process due August 1 • Applications are generally approved in September • Applicants are notified around October 1st • Projects begin in October • RTCA fiscal year October 1- September 30 • Potential for Unofficial (Consultation) Project No Financial Assistance available Professional services only E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  7. Project Search • Connecting People to the Outdoors • Creating outdoor programs • Improving outdoor spaces • Health and Wellness in the Outdoors • Connecting community programs to Natural Resource Activities • Connecting Urban Youth to the Outdoors • Summer programs • School programs • River Projects • Establishing a river trail • Trail improvements E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  8. What’s happening in Western Iowa E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  9. Pottawattamie CountyCounty-wide Trails Plan2012 E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  10. Pottawattamie CountyCounty-wide Trails Plan2012 • Developed Trail Committee • Formed Trails Board • Forming a 501c3 • Raising Funds to Build 27 miles of Paved Trail E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  11. Shelby CountyCounty-wide Trails Plan2013-14 E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  12. Mills CountyCounty-wide Trails Plan2013-14 E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  13. Cass CountyUpdate Trails Plan E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  14. Harrison CountyDeveloping Lewis and Clark Trail E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  15. Montgomery CountyTrail Planning Discussions E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  16. Wabash TraceConnection to Missouri E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  17. Next Steps Building Partnerships E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  18. Building Partnerships • Pottawattamie County Trails Board Identified Needs: • Partnership with Surrounding Counties and Communities • Incorporate the Lewis and Clark Trail Plan • Planning Across County Lines • Regional Marketing • Regional Identity • Connection to the ADT • Prioritize Development E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  19. Building Partnerships • Pott. County Trails Board Invites Potential Partners: • Shelby County Trails Committee • Mills County Trails Committee • Nishna Valley Trails Committee (Cass Co.) • City of Council Bluffs • Growing the Partnership: • Gain Mutual Agreement • Develop Consistency Through Signage and Marketing • Planning Priority Section Construction • Share funding for Best Results E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  20. What’s next? Where do we go from here? E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  21. Regional Identity E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  22. Regional Identity • Develop Regional Name and Logo • Develop Regional Identity • Marketing • Branding • Increase Awareness of Trails • Develop Regional Committee • Trails Coordinator? • Continue Partnership Development • Continue Building Trails E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  23. Regional Significance E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  24. American Discovery Trail (ADT) Central Iowa Trails System Mississippi River Trail (MRT) Iowa Great Lakes Turkey River Recreation Corridor (TRRC) LeMars to Sioux City Regional Significance E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  25. Thank You! National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  26. Lewis and Clark Trail E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  27. American Discoveries Trail (ADT) E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  28. Marketing Tools E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

  29. Statewide Trail Corridors Iowa Great Lakes Mississippi River Trail Central Iowa Loop American Discovery Trail Lewis and Clark Multi-Use Trail

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