Land Trust or Bust

As many of you know, I recently transitioned my trail advocacy efforts from BONC to the Bear Yuba Land Trust. I've had a good long run with BONC since joining the organization in 1999. But 13 years is a long time to be invested primarily with one non-profit, so I am excited about this new direction.

In this time, I served as BONC member, vice president, president, chair and director. I feel proud about what we've accomplished in this time, especially in raising BONC's strategic partnerships with other important entities, such as the Tahoe National Forest, BLM, Land Trust and others. For a full list of BONC accomplishments, please visit http://bonc.org/accomplishments

My future plan is to devote much of my time to Land Trust trail projects. Frequent readers of this blog have long heard me extoll the virtues of Land Trust trail endeavors; BYLT continues to be the premier creator of trails in our greater area. They've planned trail projects for every part of the county, involving hundreds of miles of trails. And I want to help make these trails happen. But I won't forget my mountain bike roots, as I'll continue to advocate for bicycle access and features on area trails.

Look for me to be a fixture on Land Trust projects in the future. I want help them hire contractors, plan and design trails, you name it. I'll be sure to invite BONCers to participate in these projects and support the Bear Yuba Land Trust. See you on the trail!

PS. Be sure to see the latest BYLT newsletter for my article about BONC trailwork on the Hirschman Trail.