If you haven’t heard, we all have a chance to make history in Alabama’s first day of giving this Thursday. More than 850 nonprofits are participating, but we hope you will support Red Mountain Park by giving what you can: http://algives.razoo.com/story/Red-Mountain-Park-Fund
Please encourage others to give: if not to Red Mountain Park, then to an organization that speaks to them.
New Admin. Asst.
Cynthia has previous experience with the park. As a child, she grew up in the Wenonah community. Cynthia and her friends often visited the area where the park is being built. They enjoyed playing in the old mine ruins and picking plums. Cynthia is honored to be a part of this project with Red Mountain Park, and is excited to be “reuniting with her past to build a wonderful future”.
Fun Facts about Cynthia:
Her hobbies include event planning and spending time with her niece, Shymya.
She also enjoys cooking for her friends and family.
Everyone here at Red Mountain Park is glad to have Cynthia on board with us, and are looking forward to great things to come.
An enormous thank you to the 100+ scouts and parents who joined us this weekend in a major clearing project at the No. 13 mine. Our entire staff is impressed each and every time the scouts execute a project at RMP. Photos below by Jeff Newman.
Happy December, all!
Recently, we had the Friends of Red Mountain Park out for a workday. Check out these great pictures from their visit!
Receiving the Rail Trail Champion award from Keith Laughlin, President of the Rails to Trails Conservancy
I am delighted to report that I have just returned from receiving my Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion Award from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.
The 24 other national recipients and I were awarded at Kaiser Permanente’s state-of-the-art Center for Total Health in Washington, D.C. on October 1. We received a commemorative silver-plated railroad spike and, most importantly, a pass-through grant to the trail or trail organization of our choice.
For my organization, I chose Friends of Anne Arundel County Trails, which continues to promote, protect and enhance the trails of Anne Arundel County in Maryland, where I first took a leadership role in developing rail-trails.
The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., whose mission is to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier places for healthier people. I am thrilled that this organization has allowed myself and others to express our love for rail-trail projects while sharing our passion with other organizations who share similar goals.
With Steve Elkington, National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Office, Washington DC
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