🚀 In this episode, we sit down with Mike Kowalczyk to explore how grassroots efforts are transforming abandoned rail corridors into thriving trail networks across New Hampshire and beyond. From overcoming community resistance to building cross-state partnerships, Mike shares how small wins, collaboration, and persistence are turning vision into reality—connecting towns, boosting tourism, and preserving history along the way.

🎧 Hosted by: Craig Della Penna

👤 Guest:🏡 Mike Kowalczyk – Rail Trail Advocate & Project Leader

Mike Kowalczyk is the founder and president of the Monadnock Region Rail Trail Collaborative, leading efforts to rehabilitate and connect nearly 100 miles of rail trails across southwest New Hampshire and into Massachusetts and Vermont. Since retiring from a career in project management in 2017, Mike has become a key advocate for trail development, serving as chair of the Swanzey Rail Trail Advisory Committee, board member of the New Hampshire Rail Trail Coalition, and member of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ How to turn community resistance into support

✔️ The “remove the excuses” mindset for progress

✔️ How small trail projects lead to big regional impact

✔️ The importance of cross-state collaboration in trail networks

✔️ How rail trails boost tourism, community, and local economies

🎵 Whether you're an investor, agent, or homebuyer, this episode offers valuable insights!

💼 Connect with Mike Kowalczyk:

🌐 Website → https://monadnockrailtrails.org/

📘 Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/p/Monadnock-Region-Rail-Trail-Collaborative-100083745592629/

🎧 Follow Craig Della Penna:

🌐 Website → https://www.greenwaysolutions.org/

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