Advocacy
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Working together for better trails and better community
When this many passionate champions come together, good things happen. Join us for the work of making a better community through a connected and accessible trail system throughout the Greater Prince William area.
Challenge
"As we seek greater membership, our vision is the establishment of a scenic, sustainable, and connected multi modal trail system that enhances quality of life by providing equitable access to transportation, recreation, cultural, educational, and economic opportunities for all.
We partner with county staff to provide information about needs and opportunities for Safe Routes to Schools, bike lanes alongside highways, recreational trails, etc. We share ideas and best practices, synchronize planning, and even coordinate stewardship projects for maintenance and clean-ups."
Letter to the Prince William County Board of Supervisors
As we seek greater membership, o
ur vision is the establishment of a scenic, sustainable, and connected multi
ur vision is the establishment of a scenic, sustainable, and connected multi
ur vision is the establishment of a scenic, sustainable, and connected multi
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modal trail system that enhances quality of life by providing equitable access to transportation, recreation,
modal trail system that enhances quality of life by providing equitable access to transportation, recreation,
modal trail system that enhances quality of life by providing equitable access to transportation, recreation,
cultural, educational, and econ
omic opportunities for all.
omic opportunities for all.
We partner with county staff to provide information about needs and opportunities for Safe Routes to
We partner with county staff to provide information about needs and opportunities for Safe Routes to
We partner with county staff to provide information about needs and opportunities for Safe Routes to
Schools,
bike lanes alongside highways, recreational trails, etc.
bike lanes alongside highways, recreational trails, etc.
We share ideas and best practices, synchronize
We share ideas and best practices, synchronize
planning, a
nd even coordinate stewardship projects
nd even coordinate stewardship projects
for maintenance and clean-ups.
"Northern Virginia Recreational Trails Summit 2022"
On Thursday, October 20, 2022, the GPWTC co-hosted the first Northern Virginia Recreational Trails Summit in over three years at the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC). The largest county contingent at the summit was made up of the many members of the GPWTC. The opening keynote address was delivered by PW County Supervisor, Victor Angry. Read more about the summit.
"6.5 miles of PWC added to Eastcoast Greenway"
Prince William County, 6.5 miles: Located near Woodbridge and Neabsco, these trail segments are wooded paths that wind by parks, neighborhoods and Belmont Bay. These trails include the Belmont Bay Shared Use Path, Veterans Memorial Park Trail, Rippon Boulevard Shared Use Path, Rippon Landing Park Trail, Blackburn Road Shared Use Path and four segments of Route 1 Shared Use Path. Some of the segments also are part of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, a Mid-Atlantic corridor connecting trails and historic sites.
