Image Library: RTP-Funded Project Examples by Permissible Use Category
Examples of projects funded by the Recreational Trails Program from every State and the District of Columbia.
Also see photographs illustrating the State Examples for Recreational Trails Program project sponsors.
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Maintenance and restoration [A. maintenance and restoration of existing recreational trails]
Culvert is part of rehabilitation of multi-use snowmobile and ATV trail at Saddleback Mountain, ME (Photo credit: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, Off-Road Vehicle Division)
Trailside and trailhead facilities [B. development and rehabilitation of trailside and trailhead facilities and trail linkages for recreational trails]
Viewing platform at the heron rookery on Sterling Nature Center Trail, Sterling, NY (Photo credit: NY Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation)
Equipment for construction and maintenance [C. purchase and lease of recreational trail construction and maintenance equipment]
Snowmobile used to pull a groomer to maintain cross-country ski trails at Red Lodge Nordic Center, MT (Photo credit: South Dakota Department of Tourism)
Construction of new recreational trails [D. construction of new recreational trails]
Concrete trail construction on the Cache La Poudre River Trail; in the City of Greeley, CO (Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails)
Acquisition of trail corridors [E. acquisition of easements and fee simple title to property for recreational trails or recreational trail corridors]
Land acquired by the State of Indiana for motorized vehicle trail use at Redbird State Recreation Area (Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails)
This 276-acre acquisition will serve as the gateway to a new 1,100-acre regional park and open space preserve in Santa Rosa, California (Photo credit: California State Parks, Office of Grants and Local Services)
Assessment of trail conditions [F. assessment of trail conditions for accessibility and maintenance]
Assessing trails for accessibility at Florida's Wakulla Springs State Park (Photo credit: Florida Office of Greenways and Trails)
Field-based trail assessment and spatial analysis in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Georgia (Photo credit: Kay-Linn Enterprises)
Education for safety and environmental protection [G. development and dissemination of publications and operation of educational programs to promote safety and environmental protection, (as those objectives relate to one or more of the use of recreational trails, supporting non-law enforcement trail safety and trail use monitoring patrol programs, and providing trail-related training)]
Snowmobilers learning to analyze the snowpack near Big Sky, Montana (Photo credit: Gallatin National Forest)
Young enthusiasts receive instructions nearby the protected wetlands at the Wambaw Cycle Trailhead in Huger, South Carolina (Photo credit: USDA Forest Service and ATV Safety Institute)
Administration [H. costs to the State incurred in administering the program]
Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee at a regional trails workshop sponsored by the State (Photo credit: Pennsylvania State Parks)
The Washington State Recreation and Conservation grants team manages outdoor recreation grant projects throughout the State. (Photo Credit: Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office)