Happy Trails

This morning Emily and I spoke with Phil Dow of the Mendocino Council of Governments about the Covelo Trail Project. This will be a class one trail that is being enthusiastically supported by the community.

This morning Emily and I were live at Wildberries Marketplace in Arcata. And we talked on the phone with Jess and Francis from the Community Bike Kitchen in Eureka at the old Jefferson School on B Street.

This morning Emily and I spoke with Eric Weir, Public Works Director, and Kymmie Scott, City Clerk and PIO, of Crescent City, about Sunset Circle multipurpose trail and Beachfront Park master planning, and the Crescent City Dog Park among other things.

This morning Emily and I talk about the opening of the Arcata Rail Trail today. This is the urban part of what will be the Bay Trail from Arcata to Eureka.

This morning Emily and I spoke with Ben Kageyama, Senior Civil Engineer for the City of Ukiah. Phase one of the NWP Rail Trail will be complete this week and they just got approval for phase 2.

This morning Emily and I spoke with Emily Afriat-Hyman, Eel River Estuary Preserve Manager working with the Wildlands Conservancy.

This morning Emily and I spoke with Louisa Morris, Mendocino Land Trust about the Shady Dell Trail project on the northern Mendocino Coast, part of the California Coastal Trail (CCT), and progress on the CCT webapp that the Mendocino Land Trust is developing with the State Coastal Conservancy.

This morning Emily and I spoke with Marcella Clem, the Executive Director of Humboldt County Association of Governments and the recent Active Transportation Funding recommendations for our region.

This morning Emily and I spoke with Pamela Brown about the Arcata Dog Park. At this point a parcel has been identified and they are hoping to have control of it by 2016. At that point fundraising can begin and if all goes according to plan, Acata will join Eureka and Fortuna as cities in Humboldt County that have official dog parks.

Cliff and Emily talk with Ben Miles, Executive Director of the Shasta Land Trust about the progress on the Great Shasta Rail Trail. An 80 mile rail trail. Rail Banking and issues overcoming objections to it are discussed and lessons we can learn for Humboldt County.