Pinellas Trail, Inc.

 

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Introduction:

Meeting Agendas Pinellas Trails, Inc.   TBA Time: 6:30 PM   Meeting Room "C" 120 Central Park Dr . Largo , FL   Our work meetings are open to ALL residents of Pinellas County. Bring a friend!

Celebrate the new Pinellas Trails "Eagle Scout Water Fountain" Located: On the Pinellas Trail at Walsingham Road in Largo Christian DeMaio is a student at St. Petersburg Catholic High School and a member of Seminole Boy Scout Troop 431. He just completed working on an Eagle Scout project to build a water fountain where the Pinellas Trail crosses Walsingham Road.

Trail goers may think they're miles from civilization along some parts of the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail, as they travel through deep glades of live oaks, trailing Spanish moss, tidal streams teeming with wildlife. The Trail also leads to a number of County, City and State parks along its route.

Mission Statement:

Pinellas Trails, Inc. exists to support, enhance and protect the Pinellas Trail now and for future generations.

 

• Pinellas Trails, Inc Volunteer form

Contact Info:

All members of Pinellas Trails, Inc. are volunteers. Specific questions regarding the organization or its membership, should be directed to any board member at pinellastrails@gmail.com

A 501c3 not-for-profit corporation.

 

   Our mailing address is:

 

• Pinellas Trails Inc.
  PO Box 356
  Clearwater, FL 33757-0356

 

Board Members:

Title	Name
President	Bert Valery
Vice President	Scott Daniels
Treasurer	Chip Freeman
Secretary	Richard Valentine
Members-At-Large	Thom Brown, Jean Halvorsen, Dan Kramer, Debra Kramer, Pete O’Hara, Don Pickett, Bill Romanski, Phyllis Romanski, Donna Valery, Jim Wedlake, Bob Young.

Trail Amenities:

An ongoing, cooperative effort between Pinellas County and Pinellas Trails, Inc. exists in order to provide the desired amenities. Pinellas Trails, Inc. has been actively involved in promoting the addition of amenities and makes recommendations for additional items and raises funds for the purchase and installation of new amenities.

 

• Pinellas County purchases and installs major trail amenities relating to trail access, parking and is managed by Parks and Conservation Resources as part of the overall county parks plan. These amenities include:
  • Rest stops (enclosed buildings with restrooms and lavatories, beverages, bicycle racks, flag poles, litter receptacles, lighting, telephones, trail maps and water fountains.)
  • Parking plazas (paved parking for 10 cars at access points along the trail) which include benches, litter receptacles, signage, and trail map stations.
  • Nature paths (300 yards of natural mulch paths looping around various scenic areas.
  • Access paths (100 ft. x 4 ft. natural paths from point-of-entry to asphalt.)

Trail Art:

Pinellas Trails, Inc. supports and encourages the use of art to enhance and beautify the Pinellas Trail. Information about artwork currently seen on the Pinellas Trail can be found here.

Auxiliary Ranger Program:

Pinellas Trails Inc. supports the volunteer Auxiliary Ranger program. Information about the volunteer ranger program or other volunteer opportunities, can be found at this link: Volunteer Services

 

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