Health Related Projects

Wyoming Valley Wellness Trails (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
The Wyoming Valley Wellness Trails Partnership aims to integrate the community's health care facilities and programs with its trails and park areas. The Partnership is working to develop a 60-mile trail network of existing and proposed new trails. The Rivers & Trails program is helping guide the creation of an Action Plan and also is facilitating meetings of the Partnership Steering Committee.

Safford Discovery Park Multi-Use Trail (Safford, Arizona)
This innovative trail project has placed exercise stations designed by a health care educator along the trail to provide opportunities for a full-body workout. The multi-use trail will connect schoolyards, parks and other public open space areas. The City of Safford intends to develop programs with the local school districts to encourage more physical activity among youth. The Rivers & Trails program has helped in developing a regional trail plan that will link Gila Valley communities to existing trails on federal lands.

Safe Routes to Schools (Arlington, Massachusetts)
This pilot project will create up to ten miles of marked bike routes in Arlington. The Rivers & Trails program has worked with the municipal government to create a "Safe Routes" committee, which is partnering with the health and transportation communities to establish close-to-home walking and biking opportunities that encourage these safe and healthful transportation modes.

Indiana Trails and Greenways Conference-Building Healthy, Livable Communities (Indianapolis, Indiana)
The 2001 Indiana Trails and Greenways Conference, hosted by the Rivers & Trails program and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, focused on a new and exciting theme-"Building Healthy, Livable Communities". Partnerships played a big role in this conference, and groups who worked together on the project include the Indiana Governor's Council for Physical Fitness and Sports, Indiana Departments of Health, Transportation, Natural Resources and Commerce, Indiana Parks and Recreation Association, Indiana Bicycle Coalition, Indiana Trails Fund, Indy Greenways, Hoosier Horse Council, Rail Corridor Development Inc., and the Federal Highway Administration.