BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241201 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Volunteer with the Clinton County Trails Coalition DESCRIPTION:If you would like to volunteer with us\, please complete the attached form and email it back to clintoncountytrails@gmail.com. Someone will be in touch with you and help you start volunteering with us!\n\n \n\n11 Things You Can Do to Volunteer with Your Local Trails\n\n\n \n Take a bag with you as you move along the trail and pick up trash. You may want to take gloves and a grabber with you!\n \n \n Like/follow us on social media and tag us in your posts.\n \n \n Organize a group walk/run/ride along a trail and send us dates\, times\, meeting location\, and distance that you're planning to go and we'll post it on social media inviting others to attend. \n \n \n Take photos of your walk along the trail and share a short narrative to go with them and post them on your social media or send them to clintoncountytrails@gmail.com.\n \n \n Share maps with friends\, neighbors and community members. You can find maps on our website - www.clintoncountytrails.org/trails.html.\n \n \n Share your positive experiences on the trails with friends\, community members\, and neighbors and on social media. \n \n \n As you use the trail and notice needs\, share trail concerns and project ideas with us - clintoncountytrails@gmail.com.\n \n \n Donate money to support trail expansion.\n \n \n Attend trail events and become a spokesperson for trails at an event.\n \n \n Share with us a talent or knowledge that you possess that might benefit others. \n \n \n Learn to pilot our tri-saw and make our trails more accessible to people who are not able to bike/walk/run on the trails. \n \n\n\nYou are always welcome at our monthly meetings - 6pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Community Room in the Municipal Building in downtown Wilmington.\n\nThe amount of time you devote to trail volunteering is always your decision and will always be greatly appreciated. Please help us keep track of your volunteer hours.\n \n\nHere are a few simple actions you can take to ADVOCATE for our local trails and beyond Clinton County!\n\n\n \n Post a photo of yourself on the trail on social media and tag your local elected officials and decision makers\, sharing why the trail matters to you. Find your local leaders at www.usa.gov/elected-officials\, where sometimes their social accounts are listed\, or you can search for them online. When you post\, tag @railstotrails\, too\, and we might share your message!\n\n \n \n \n Write a letter to your local elected officials including your mayor\, town or city council members\, or county commissioner. Let them know that you appreciate the trails and connected trail infrastructure that's in your community and that having safe spaces to walk\, bike and be active outside matters to you! Share a personal message about how the trail has impacted you personally by giving you space to be active and well\, making active transportation possible\, or bringing more opportunities to your small business. This will make your letter more meaningful.\n\n \n \n \n Write a letter to the editor at your local newspaper to acknowledge the elected officials in your community for their leadership in helping create and connect trails. If there is something you wish they'd do more of\, you can include that\, too! You can find information about how to submit a letter on the media outlet's website. www.wnewsj.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
If you would like to volunteer with us\, please complete the attached form and email it back to \;clintoncountytrails@gmail.com. Someone will be in touch with you and help you start volunteering with us!
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11 Things You Can Do to Volunteer with Your Local Trails
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    Take a bag with you as you move along the trail and pick up trash. You may want to take gloves and a grabber with you!

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    Like/follow us on social media and tag us in your posts.

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    Organize a group walk/run/ride along a trail and send us dates\, times\, meeting location\, and distance that you'\;re planning to go and we'\;ll post it on social media inviting others to attend. \;

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    Take photos of your walk along the trail and share a short narrative to go with them and post them on your social media or send them to clintoncountytrails@gmail.com.

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    Share maps with friends\, neighbors and community members. You can find maps on our website - www.clintoncountytrails.org/trails.html.

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    Share your positive experiences on the trails with friends\, community members\, and neighbors and on social media. \;

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    As you use the trail and notice needs\, share trail concerns and project ideas with us - clintoncountytrails@gmail.com.

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    Donate money to support trail expansion.

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    Attend trail events and become a spokesperson for trails at an event.

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    Share with us a talent or knowledge that you possess that might benefit others. \;

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    Learn to pilot our tri-saw and make our trails more accessible to people who are not able to bike/walk/run on the trails. \;

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You are always welcome at our monthly meetings - 6pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Community Room in the Municipal Building in downtown Wilmington.

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The amount of time you devote to trail volunteering is always your decision and will always be greatly appreciated. Please help us keep track of your volunteer hours.

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Here are a few simple actions you can take to ADVOCATE for our local trails and beyond Clinton County!
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    Post a photo of yourself on the trail on social media and tag your local elected officials and decision makers\, sharing why the trail matters to you. Find your local leaders at www.usa.gov/elected-officials\, where sometimes their social accounts are listed\, or you can search for them online. When you post\, tag @railstotrails\, too\, and we might share your message!
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    Write a letter to your local elected officials including your mayor\, town or city council members\, or county commissioner. Let them know that you appreciate the trails and connected trail infrastructure that&rsquo\;s in your community and that having safe spaces to walk\, bike and be active outside matters to you! Share a personal message about how the trail has impacted you personally&mdash\;by giving you space to be active and well\, making active transportation possible\, or bringing more opportunities to your small business. This will make your letter more meaningful.
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    Write a letter to the editor at your local newspaper to acknowledge the elected officials in your community for their leadership in helping create and connect trails. If there is something you wish they&rsquo\;d do more of\, you can include that\, too! You can find information about how to submit a letter on the media outlet&rsquo\;s website. www.wnewsj.com

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