Rail Trails Benefit People & Nature By:

• Improving the quality of life for the entire community.

• Restoring vitality to damaged and abandoned land.

• Connecting people with the natural world and providing outdoor recreation opportunities.

• Attracting visitors who purchase lodging, food and recreation services.

• Preserving part of our local history.

• Educating children and adults in outdoor classrooms.

• Providing refuge and safe migration routes for wildlife.

• Preserving biodiversity of plants and animals.

• Providing alternate transportation routes.

• Increasing the value of nearby homes.

• Offering sanctuaries of calm to escape the stress of modern life.

Uses:

Hiking, Walking, Running, Biking, Skiing, and Horseback riding.