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‘Celebrate Trails Day’ at Urbana Depot
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The Simon Kenton Pathfinders (SKP) will participate in the national Rails to Trails event “Celebrate Trails Day” on Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at the Urbana Depot on Miami Street, the trail head of the Simon Kenton Trail.
Celebrate Trails Day was created by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) to promote local multi-use recreational trails. The Simon Kenton Pathfinders, an all-volunteer local nonprofit, built, maintains and promotes the Simon Kenton Trail in Champaign and Logan counties.
The RTC has helped local communities throughout the nation build and connect over 2,400 miles of rail-trails with another 8,000 miles currently in planning stages or under construction. Southwest Ohio has the largest amount of dedicated and paved trails in the country with nearly 400 miles of interconnected trails and more in the works.
Bike path eligible for $3,000 donation
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Simon Kenton Pathfinders maintenance volunteer Brian Newman of Urbana mows along the trail this past summer. Equipment such as this mower requires annual maintenance and frequent upgrades.
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Simon Kenton Pathfinders (SKP) were unable to hold the annual bike ride this year, which is their major fundraiser of the year. Therefore, an anonymous donor came forward on December 10, offering a fund-raising challenge in the amount of $3,000 to the organization to assist with the maintenance costs of the trail and equipment.
According to Jim Cook, SKP president, “We are a local volunteer group which built and maintains the Simon Kenton Trail. This was a wonderful Christmas surprise for our group and is greatly appreciated! 2020 has certainly been a difficult year for not only individuals but many nonprofit groups such as ours who rely on donations and grants to m