Friday, May 31, 2013

New Jersey Caucus for The Circuit Meeting Kicks Off A Campaign To Raise $10 Million For Trails

The Circuit Coalition invites you to the launch of the Circuit Commitment Campaign.

We are bringing together trail enthusiasts and supporters like you for two informational sessions in June (one for PA, one for NJ). These caucus meetings are the kickoff to the Circuit Commitment Campaign.

The Circuit Commitment Campaign's goal is to replenish the DVRPC (Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission)'s Regional Trail Fund, which is a competitive grant program established by the William Penn Foundation in 2010. The fund is distributing nearly $10 million in our nine-county region, and is helping plan, design and build nearly 40 miles of trail.
This grant program, if continued, could have a major impact on our trails! So we need people like you, who want to see The Circuit's unfinished trails built, to encourage County Commissioners (in Pennsylvania) & Freeholders (in New Jersey) to allocate a second $10 million for the years 2014-2016. This money will continue the momentum of that first grant cycle, moving us closer to realizing the vision of a region connected by a world-class network of bike-ped trails: The Circuit.

Get involved in creating new trails for your community by attending NJ Circuit trails caucus!

June 19th, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Camden County Boathouse
Cooper River Park, 
7050 North Park Drive, Pennsauken NJ
The New Jersey Caucus meeting will provide an overview of the next set of Circuit trails currently under development in Mercer, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties.
We will also discuss the campaign goal and how you can help get this trail funding secured.
The Camden County Boathouse is located directly on the Cooper River Trail
and is a 10 minute bike ride from the Ferry Avenue PATCO Station.

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