Cross Florida Greenway Meeting Jan 21, 2017

Post date: Jan 16, 2017 8:21:10 PM

Hello Cross Florida Greenway Friends,

Recently you received an e-mail from Rob Ern asking you to join the Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation for an introductory and organizational meeting of all user groups along the Cross Florida Greenway. He is currently the co-chair of the Cross Florida Greenway committee along with our longtime friend and previous Director of the Cross Florida Greenway, Jena Brooks on the Foundation board. They are the CSO for the Cross Florida Greenway! The Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation provides support to the Land Manager, even helping me with my events like the Ride of the Living Dead, Volunteer Luncheon, Black History Celebration and the Christmas parade!!! The meeting you were invited to is intended to update user groups of the ongoing work of the Foundation, and help to organize our efforts for the coming year, specifically as it pertains to the needs for additional staff and funding for the operation and management of the Cross Florida Greenway. I gave your e-mail addresses to Rob, in hopes that he could build a HUGE support group for TEAM GREENWAY J!!! You love the trails, we love our volunteers and the trails that you help us maintain and we need a group of the best representatives of the Cross Florida Greenway to support us by being part of this and giving your input. Please attend the meeting on Saturday, January 21^st, from 1 to 4. The Foundation is providing refreshments and will send you more information once we find out who can attend.

Please pass this invitation along to all of your perspective Boards, and please let me know how many you anticipate bringing to the meeting and what group you represent. Thank you and I look forward to seeing you all there!

Bre Ximenes

Trails and Volunteer Coordinator

Cross Florida Greenway

352*236*7143

As space is limited and if you would like to attend personally, please contact Rob Ern at rern@besandh.com. He will be able to confirm that room is available.

2017 Legislative Organizational Meetings

Silver Springs State Park

5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd, Silver Springs, Florida 34488

Agenda

Coffee Reception – 8:30 to 9 am

Morning Session – 9 am to 12 pm

Mountain Bike Legislative Meeting (Moderators Terry Palmeri & Rob Ern)

9:00 - 9:10 Welcome & Introduction of Speakers – Rob Ern

9:10 – 9:20 Introduction of Attending Clubs/Representatives

9:20 – 9:45 Introduction of Meeting Agenda/Summary of Meeting Purpose – Dale Allen

9:45 – 10:00 Discussion of Existing Trail Locations w/Map – Terry Palmeri

10:00 – 10:30 Discussion of Recognized Needs of Clubs as provided to us and Opportunities for

Expansion of MTB Trails/New Trail Construction 10:30 – 10:40 Break

10:40 – 11:00 Discuss “reach” of each club (number of members each club can reach) & ask for representative from each club for ongoing communication

11:00 – 12:00 Discussion of Next Steps to Continue Momentum Lunch Break – 12 pm to 1 pm

Afternoon Session – 1 pm to 4 pm

Greenway User Group Legislative Meeting (Moderators Jena Brooks & Rob Ern)

1:00 – 1:10 Welcome & Introduction of Speakers – Rob Ern (Rob & Jena FTGF Greenway Committee)

1:10 – 1:20 Introduction of Attending User Groups/Representatives

1:20 – 1:45 Introduction of Meeting Agenda/Summary of Meeting Purpose – Dale Allen 1:45 – 2:15 Discussion of Greenway, History (brief), Budget, Needs, Obstacles – Mickey

Thomason 2:15 – 2:25 Break

2:25 – 2:45 Discuss “reach” of each user group (number of members each club can reach) & ask for representative from each user group for ongoing communication

2:45 – 4:00 Discussion of Next Steps to Continue Momentum Handouts:

• •  Copy of Map showing existing mtb trails – morning session

  •  Copy of State Parks Fiscal Impact Report – morning and afternoon sessions