Every year, because of my personal history, I always think that April 7th is a special day to explore a trail! So when I saw Bike Cleveland's (@Bike_CLE) tweet announcing that on Saturday, April 7, 2018, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (@RailsToTrails) would have a Cleveland location for its annual Opening Day for Trails (#RTCOpeningDay), I knew that I would need to attend!
As I learned more about the day from Share The River's blog, and very informative @ShareTheRiver tweets, I grew more impressed with the strong partnership of organizations in Cleveland that were coming together on April 7th to promote trails and good environmental stewardship in northeast Ohio. The day's activities were hosted by the Cleveland Rowing Foundation (@ClevelandRows).
Reading about the Facebook event, 2018 Opening Day for Trails - Cleveland, also excited me by mentioning the Ohio & Erie Canalway (@OECanalway) Towpath Trail and the Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail (@CleveFoundation). I have enjoyed exploring both of these trails, and writing about them in some of my past blog posts.
Check out this great information from Share The River's Rails to Trails Conservancy's Sixth Annual Opening Day for Trails! blog post and video about the event:
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Cleveland Trail & Environmental Protection Partners
Upon arriving at the 2018 Opening Day for Trails Cleveland event, I was impressed by the vast array of local organizations working to improve our community! Their respective missions complement each other, and through a variety of collaborations, they are accomplishing great things!
Here are the northeast Ohio organizations I saw at the event, and information I learned about them.
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Bike Cleveland (@Bike_CLE) - Talking to the Bike Cleveland representative, I learned about the progress of the bike trail system along the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland. I remember in 2014 learning on the Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation (@GatewayCLE) Canal Basin Park "Take A Hike" Tour about the potential for trails and about a new urban park being planned along the river (see my 2014 blog post: "Take a Hike" - Cleveland's Flats & Beyond!). It is a amazing to see the progress being made in recent years.
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Bike Cleveland had "...nifty maps for your walk, run or bike" at the event, which were also shared in @ShareTheRiver's tweet.
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Canalway Partners (@CanalwayCLE) - Canalway Partners engages in a number of projects designed to further the goal of developing the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area.
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Cleveland Metroparks (@CleveMetroparks) - 2018 Opening Day for Trails Cleveland took place right next to the Cleveland Metroparks' Merwin’s Wharf and near to their Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail (@CleveFoundation). (You can follow the Merwin's Wharf manager on Twitter at: @MerwinsMgr_ktk) I have written eleven blog posts with a Cleveland Metropark connection, where you can read more about their great work.
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Cleveland Rowing Foundation (@ClevelandRows) - Thank you to Kirk Lang, the executive director of the Cleveland Rowing Foundation, for taking time to talk to me about their mission and activities. One of the great benefits of attending this event was to be able to tour Cleveland Rowing Foundation's facilities and ask questions about how to get involved in this sport.
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Cuyahoga County Planning Commission (@CountyPlanning) - In 2015, I wrote a blog post entitled Eastside Greenway - A Vision for a Future Eastside Cleveland Bikeway about a concept for the future -- having bike paths that would tie the different eastside communities together! Last year, I ran out of time to write a blog post, but after attending some Cuyahoga County Planning Commission public meetings, I starting gathering exciting information about how the vision for an eastside bike path had grown to include the entire county: The Cuyahoga Greenways!
"Cuyahoga Greenways is a joint effort between Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, Cleveland Metroparks, and NOACA to build an interconnected system of greenways and trails that link neighborhoods, parks, and public transportation, and create a comprehensive countywide active transportation network." To see some of the photos I took at the meetings I attended, search Twitter for "#CuyahogaGreenways @sos_jr" to see informational tweets I shared.
The website address CuyahogaGreenways.org has been set up to direct the public for updates, and be sure to follow @CountyPlanning to watch for announcements using the #CuyahogaGreenways hashtag.
At the 2018 Opening Day for Trails Cleveland, I was shown the current map of the trails, and was told about upcoming community meetings. I was also told an online public survey continues to be open at: CuyahogaGreenways.org
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Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) (@NOACA_MPO) - The NOACA booth provided local bike-related resources, and FREE copies of the Cuyahoga County Bike Trail Map.
If you missed 2018 Opening Day for Trails Cleveland, you can also find not only the Cuyahoga County Bike Map, but also maps for Lorain, Medina, Geauga, and Lake County online here. These bike maps are also provided FREE at area bike shops, libraries, and other tourism information centers.
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Ohio & Erie Canalway (@OECanalway) - "The Ohio & Erie Canalway is a National Heritage Area — designated by Congress in 1996 — to help preserve and celebrate the rails, trails, landscapes, towns and sites that grew up along the first 110 miles of the canal that helped Ohio and our nation grow."
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Ohio City Bicycle Co-Op (@OhioCityCycles) - I did not get to talk to an Ohio City Bicycle Co-Op representative at this event, but at an Open Streets Cleveland (@OpenStreetsCLE - formally @CiCLEvia) event I attended on August 20, 2017, they provided me with a free inspection of my bike and told me about their bike repair services.
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Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) - I see Share The River as the go-to twitter feed and blogger for knowing what is happening on Cleveland's waterfront -- both Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River!
As stated on the Share The River website: "Share the River promotes the economic, recreational and social vibrancy of Cleveland's waterfront. We create and post original content via our social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) and website to 1) brand Cleveland as a waterfront city and 2) remind people how a cleaner, more vibrant river is an economic driver for Northeast Ohio."
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Sustainable Cleveland (@SustainableCLE) - I learned at the Sustainable Cleveland booth about their ten-year mission (leading up to 2019) to build a "green city on a blue lake!" Each year, they have a different theme as they focus on one of the key areas fundamental to a sustainable city. In 2017, they celebrated the Year of Vibrant Green Space -- I learned at their booth that 2018 is the Year of Vital Neighborhoods!
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At the booth, it was recommended that I learn more about the Lake Erie Allegheny Partnership for Biodiversity (LEAP) via their website: LeapBio.org -- I see on the website that Sustainable Cleveland is a LEAP member.
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A representative from Sustainable Cleveland also told me that the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (@goCMNH) has nature hikes at Mentor Marsh -- it is so great how representatives for each of the organizations at 2018 Opening Day for Trails Cleveland took time to also promote other organizations doing good environmental work in Cleveland. My wife won a free CMNH membership at the end of 2016 that we enjoyed so much that we renewed for this year. I have heard about the Mentor Marsh & Carol H. Sweet Nature Center that is managed by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, but I have never visited. The 2018 Opening Day for Trails Cleveland event is encouraging me to explore more of our community's resources. Here is a video I found on their website that tells of the importance of the museum's work at the marsh:
Sainato's at Rivergate (@SainatosRGT) had a booth at the event where I purchased my pizza lunch. It was interesting to talk to them and learn about the businesses in the Rivergate Park (@RivergatePark) area. "Rivergate Park is the new home for water-based activities on the Cuyahoga in The Flats, including Rowing, Dragon Boating and Kayaking." See the Rivergate Park map on the Downtown Cleveland Alliance (@DowntownCLE) website.
Regional Trail Partners
It was great to have these statewide and national organizations sharing trail information on a grand scale:
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Buckeye Trail Association (@HikeTheBT) - Think about this -- Ohio has the longest marked trail within one state in the United States!!! "For nearly 1444 miles, the Buckeye Trail winds around Ohio, reaching into every corner of the state."
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Our area's local group is the Crooked River Chapter - Buckeye Trail Association (@CrookedRiverBTA). You can learn more about their activities by joining their MeetUp Group and the Crooked River Chapter of the BTA Closed Facebook Group. A list of more chapters and their MeetUp activities can be found on the Join a Chapter of the BTA web page.
During the Earth Day Coalition's (@EarthDay_CLE) EarthFest 2017, I shared on twitter a photo of two Buckeye Trail Association members I met who had hiked the whole Buckeye Trail (the tweet is also in my the EarthFest 2017 section of my March For Science Cleveland on Earth Day 2017 blog post).
Now, at the 2018 Opening Day for Trails Cleveland, I was excited that I was able to meet another person who hiked the whole trail over several years -- Randall Roberts. He is also on the board of directors, and told me about potential future plans to provide more resources to accommodate thru-hikers (i.e., people who want to hike the whole trail in one season -- most people who have hiked the whole trail have done it over many years.)
There are 26 sections to the Buckeye Trail -- please go the BT Overview Map web page with links to individual maps for each trail section.
Read my Earth Day Coalition's EarthFest 2016 blog post for information about: 1) My attending the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association - ALDHA (@ALDHAeast) "Thru-hike the Buckeye Trail" workshop; 2) The founding member of the Buckeye Trail Association, Appalachian Trail Conservancy (@AT_Conservancy) "Noteworthy 2,000-Miler" and Appalachian Trail Museum (@AppTrailMuseum) inductee Emma Rowena “Grandma” Gatewood; and 3) How I met the 2016 president of the Buckeye Trail Association.
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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (@RailsToTrails) - I have been a member of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy for many, many years, but I always saw my membership as an investment for my future and the future of my children. Though I am more of a "backpacker in the mountains" type of guy than a bike rider or level trail hiker, when I first learned about them at an Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association - ALDHA (@ALDHAeast) Annual Gathering, I was very impressed with their mission, and joined the year my oldest son was born. The idea of banking abandoned railway right-of-ways as publicly held lands for recreational use for the future before they were lost forever was an idea I wanted to support.
In 2014, I was contacted by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Head of Strategic Initiatives, Katie McKinney Guerin, since I was a long-time member who lived in Cleveland. She was coming to Cleveland to talk to local stakeholders about a new project, and invited me to meet with her. While she was in town, I had dinner with her and the Conservancy's Ohio representive, Eric Oberg, and they showed me a map of a proposed multi-state trail system that would include Cleveland (see map on this tweet).
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Then, last December, I saw a Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) tweet linking to information about Rails-to-Trails Conservancy joining with the City of Cleveland and Bike Cleveland to do a "...BikeAble analysis, which will assess current bike networks and analyze areas where connectivity could be improved." I was so pleased to learn that Rails-to-Trails Conservancy was actively working in Cleveland with the support of the Cleveland Foundation.
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This leads us to April 7, 2018, where I learned that the regional project to connect Cleveland, Ohio, to Washington, D.C., via bike trails through Pennsylvania and West Virginia, is making progress. There is a lot of work still to be done, but I'm glad the Director of Trail Development, Midwest Regional Office, Eric Oberg, and Trailblazer Society Manager, Jorge Brito, brought their story of progress to Cleveland for the Sixth Annual Opening Day for Trails (#RTCOpeningDay).
The IHeartTrails.org website of the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition (#IHeartTrails) gives the history of and updates on how the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (@PECPA) and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy are collaborating on this regional trail effort. Cleveland's The George Gund Foundation provides grant support for this project, along with The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.
As I was writing this blog post, Eric Oberg emailed me a PDF of the IHeartTrails brochure so that I could share its map and information with you here. Thank you, Eric!
Tweets & Retweets
Here are my @sos_jr tweets and retweets sharing my 2018 Opening Day for Trails - Cleveland experiences. Please share any photos and videos that you find interesting by retweeting them.
@Bike_CLE @ClevelandRows @ShareTheRiver @railstotrails @clevemetroparks @countyplanning April 7th is the perfect date for a trail related event for me.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) March 27, 2018
I’m always experiencing “Springer Fever” on that date thinking about @AT_Conservancy’s trail. https://t.co/zwrhtlUcvE
Opening Day for Trails is approaching on April 7th. Head down to @ClevelandRows that day to celebrate via bike or hike! @ShareTheRiver @railstotrails @clevemetroparks @countyplanning https://t.co/UHd8b7e1Ue pic.twitter.com/mJ7ZCBze5F
— Bike Cleveland (@Bike_CLE) March 27, 2018
Hey Cleveland media outlets! Cleveland is one of 6 featured events during @railstotrails' Opening Day for Trails at @ClevelandRows on Saturday, April 7! #RTCOpeningDay https://t.co/hEEAzKnhoH pic.twitter.com/KU9VikTBJy
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) March 30, 2018
In one week it's @railstotrails #RTCOpeningDay at @ClevelandRows! Bike, run and walk Cleveland's expanding trail system! How are you planning to participate?! https://t.co/M9NpDRSDho pic.twitter.com/ouA79PC3VD
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) March 31, 2018
One week from today is @railstotrails' #RTCOpeningDay in Cleveland! Meet at @ClevelandRows at 10 am! Here are some views from bike/hike/run routes along the @CleveFoundation
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) March 31, 2018
Centennial Lake Link Trail and @canalwaycle's #ScrantonFlats! #CuyahogaRiver https://t.co/txWvS9yebE pic.twitter.com/9vqXayBNbn
Spring biking season kicks off Saturday with Rails to Trails event https://t.co/ig6Rk8jye1
— WKYC Channel 3 News (@wkyc) April 3, 2018
Didja know Cleveland is one of six cities featured in @railstotrails national #RTCOpeningDay this Saturday, April 7? See you at @ClevelandRows! https://t.co/hEEAzKnhoH
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) April 3, 2018
Next Saturday is @railstotrails' #RTCOpeningDay in Cleveland! Here's are some possible bike/hike/run routes along the @CleveFoundation
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) March 31, 2018
Centennial Lake Link Trail and @canalwaycle's #ScrantonFlats!https://t.co/txWvS9yebE
The Cleveland edition of @railstotrails' Opening Day in this Saturday starting at @ClevelandRows at 10 am! @Bike_CLE has put together some nifty maps for your walk, run or bike! pic.twitter.com/jm8EBrY8Pr
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) April 3, 2018
Tomorrow is #OpeningDay for Trails! Get there with the help of #GohioCommute! https://t.co/mAkHDXILCa #RTCOpeningDay @ShareTheRiver @canalwaycle @ClevelandRows @countyplanning @Bike_CLE @brickandbarrel @OhioCityCycles @clevemetroparks pic.twitter.com/T06gR6QciR
— NOACA (@NOACA_MPO) April 6, 2018
Saturday morning is the @railstotrails Opening Day for Trails event and we will have maps at our table if you need some help choosing a simple route. Plus, we'll have the @NOACA_MPO Cuyahoga County maps too if you're itching to head out a little farther. https://t.co/bKPomagvhS pic.twitter.com/12IDtnZEC5
— Bike Cleveland (@Bike_CLE) April 5, 2018
Join us outside for Opening Day for Trails (April 7) to celebrate trails and the springtime! Pledge to participate in #RTCOpeningDay for a chance to win great gear courtesy of @FujiBikes, @performancebike, @KEEN & @TopoDesignsUSA @patagonia: https://t.co/7G40JTUyZe! pic.twitter.com/VhPMfHH4Oa
— Rails-to-Trails (@railstotrails) April 5, 2018
Tomorrow is #OpeningDay for Trails! Get there with the help of #GohioCommute! https://t.co/mAkHDXILCa #RTCOpeningDay @ShareTheRiver @canalwaycle @ClevelandRows @countyplanning @Bike_CLE @brickandbarrel @OhioCityCycles @clevemetroparks pic.twitter.com/T06gR6QciR
— NOACA (@NOACA_MPO) April 6, 2018
Hey, thanks for the @railstotrails Opening Day for Trails shout-out @rickj903 @soundofideas @WCPN!
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) April 6, 2018
Come out tomorrow morning for a hike/run/bike starting at @ClevelandRows at 10 a.m. #RTCOpeningDayhttps://t.co/NhkKiGsyBS
Opening Day for Trails is only 1 day away! Get ready by:
— Rails-to-Trails (@railstotrails) April 6, 2018
Finding an event https://t.co/5DjzUIEfjE
Pledging to join the celebration & you'll be entered to win great trail gear!
Encouraging others to take part using #RTCOpeningDay! pic.twitter.com/zclkTZstr2
No surprise @wkyc's @DawnKendrickTV3 is on the @railstotrails Opening Day for Trails story! Film at 11! #RTCOpeningDay #CuyahogaRiver pic.twitter.com/HwjqRNdAfc
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) April 6, 2018
Tomorrow, stop on by and join in the @railstotrails 6th annual Opening Day for Trails. Tour the boathouse and then run ️, hike ️, bike etc on the trails in the area. It all starts at 10am!! #RTCOpeningDay
— Cleveland Rowing Fdn (@ClevelandRows) April 7, 2018
More details. https://t.co/xbEZtNUXNZ
— Cleveland Rowing Fdn (@ClevelandRows) April 7, 2018
— Cleveland Rowing Fdn (@ClevelandRows) April 7, 2018
C'mon out for @railstotrails' Opening Day for Trails (Cleveland edition) at @ClevelandRows this morning at 10! @wkyc's @DawnKendrickTV3 gives you the scoop! https://t.co/ZuoqlvKdZs
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) April 7, 2018
A chilly start to the morning! The average high keeps creeping upwards (mid 50s now), but we cannot seem to get close. Today will be another day with temperatures nearly 20 degrees below normal. #ohwx #pawx pic.twitter.com/XrSOfOLdPN
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) April 7, 2018
@Bike_CLE @countyplanning @OhioCityCycles @brickandbarrel @NOACA_MPO @steven_litt @canalwaycle @clevemetroparks https://t.co/ThSRBJ0j0U
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) April 7, 2018
Today at 10:30 am ride your bike with a friend to the spring celebration along the Cuyahoga River on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail & Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail! https://t.co/RLLtACapOD pic.twitter.com/7tfnzxKnaV
— Campus District, Inc (@CDICleveland) April 7, 2018
It's #OpeningDay for Trails! Get there with the help of #GohioCommute! https://t.co/mAkHDY0n0K @ShareTheRiver @canalwaycle @ClevelandRows @countyplanning @Bike_CLE @brickandbarrel @OhioCityCycles @clevemetroparks pic.twitter.com/o1BjcSe8wW
— NOACA (@NOACA_MPO) April 7, 2018
We can see @railstotrails Opening Day for Trails Cleveland edition gearing up @ClevelandRows! C'mon down and luv your trail! #RTCOpeningDay #CuyahogaRiver https://t.co/NhkKiGaXKk pic.twitter.com/yzHmGCslI4
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) April 7, 2018
Tweets from after I arrived at the 2018 Opening Day for Trails Cleveland event:
Great to be at @ClevelandRows for the #Cleveland @RailsToTrails #RTCOpeningDay.@Bike_CLE @canalwaycle @OECanalway @NOACA_MPO @hikethebt @countyplanning @ShareTheRiver @CleveMetroparks are all here sharing #bike #trail adventure information. https://t.co/wGpzoF6VTq#ThisIsCLE pic.twitter.com/BqU6Zbr4VH
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 7, 2018
Welcome by @ClevelandRows Executive Dir and @RailsToTrails staff to #Cleveland’s #RTCOpeningDay.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 7, 2018
Great day for Cleveland #trails with @Bike_CLE @canalwaycle @OECanalway @NOACA_MPO @hikethebt @countyplanning @ShareTheRiver @CleveMetroparkshttps://t.co/wGpzoF6VTq#ThisIsCLE pic.twitter.com/5QSU70ibbm
I love watching the rowing. So "liquid" and smooth to watch. Have fun! https://t.co/6SLYusV7NR
— Watching Paint Dry (@janemmason) April 7, 2018
At #Cleveland #RTCOpeningDay
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 7, 2018
I talk to @ClevelandRows Exec Dir about how @CleGiveCamp builds FREE #websites to #nonprofits!
I hope everyone tells all NEO nonprofits about #CleGChttps://t.co/6nibl0thBm
cc: @Bike_CLE @canalwaycle @OECanalway @hikethebt @ShareTheRiver#ThisIsCLE pic.twitter.com/05d3w57C6I
In 2014, I met with @RailsToTrails staff: https://t.co/OxVq6qtKsF
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 7, 2018
Great to get update today at #Cleveland @RailsToTrails #RTCOpeningDay event at @ClevelandRows. pic.twitter.com/B7Bb70FkUa
At @ClevelandRows for the #Cleveland #RTCOpeningDay exciting to meet the @RailsToTrails Dir of #Trail Dev for Midwest Eric Oberg again to learn about good news for Cleveland!#Bike trail between #Ohio & #Pennsylvania and #WestVirginia is being built and research!#ThisIsCLE pic.twitter.com/nUmIvEfAzS
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 7, 2018
Now see that @sustainableCLE is also here at @ClevelandRows for the #Cleveland #RTCOpeningDay!
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 7, 2018
10 year mission to build a green city on a blue lake!https://t.co/x7OurnB1N0https://t.co/wGpzoF6VTq#ThisIsCLE pic.twitter.com/KBKlDvWEB9
@AmtrakNEC Bike Aboard to PITT @GAP_Trail and Washington DC @COcanalNPS Capitol Limited drops riders off for an experience of a lifetime https://t.co/dAzBRH3jkq and https://t.co/w5ULFoEzgS @Family_Trails @railstotrails
— Old-Brooklyn Centre (@brooklyncentre) April 7, 2018
Very cool!
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 7, 2018
Get down here to the #CuyahogaRiver to tour the @ClevelandRows facilities!
Great to get update today at #Cleveland @RailsToTrails #RTCOpeningDay event at @ClevelandRows. https://t.co/wGpzoF6VTq#ThisIsCLE!! pic.twitter.com/3GuopxbkGJ
Thanks for all the great coverage!
— Cleveland Rowing Fdn (@ClevelandRows) April 7, 2018
I’m told to check out @Bike_CLE website for great #bike resources for #Cleveland! https://t.co/1fwENq2GER
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 7, 2018
At #Cleveland @RailsToTrails #RTCOpeningDay event at @ClevelandRows. pic.twitter.com/GoqQxV4aPJ
#Pizza!
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 7, 2018
I’m having lunch from @SainatosRGT — Friendly, family-run #Italian #restaurant nestled on banks of the #CuyahogaRiver in the emerging Rivergate District.https://t.co/oCmhLyR07X
At @ClevelandRows for the #Cleveland @RailsToTrails #RTCOpeningDay event.#ThisIsCLE!! pic.twitter.com/0AC8y4Qzxi
Very interesting talking to #BuckeyeTrail Assoc board member about how @hikethebt is supporting more thru-hikers on the #trail.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 7, 2018
Did you know #Ohio has longest trail within any state?
Thank you ClevelandRows for hosting the #Cleveland @RailsToTrails #RTCOpeningDay!#ThisIsCLE pic.twitter.com/PvngeUM0Uq
Thank you @RailsToTrails for this great event at @ClevelandRows!
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 7, 2018
I learned a lot of great information about #hiking #trails & #bike trails at the #Cleveland #RTCOpeningDay!#IHeartTrails!!
Thanks @ShareTheRiver for today!https://t.co/wGpzoF6VTq#ThisIsCLE pic.twitter.com/0O7pJikoRL
Thanks @fox8news for coming out to @ClevelandRows to talk with folks about today's @railstotrails Opening Day for Trails! #RTCOpeningDay pic.twitter.com/ornxT0gm53
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) April 7, 2018
.@wkyc is at @ClevelandRows talking with folks about today's @railstotrails Opening Day for Trails. @DawnKendrickTV3 will have the story at 6 p.m. #RTCOpeningDay pic.twitter.com/A2V9Ci8gKT
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) April 7, 2018
Happy Opening Day for Trails! We’re broadcasting the celebration on social media all day—and we’d love to give you and your trail the spotlight! So let us know how you’re celebrating by tagging us and using #RTCopeningDay! pic.twitter.com/Xt2jwdUj1n
— Rails-to-Trails (@railstotrails) April 7, 2018
In honor of #RTCOpeningDay AND #NationalPoetryMonth, there’s going to be a trailside poetry reading in #Cleveland’s Hart Crane Park in just a few minutes! If you’re at the Cleveland Opening Day celebration, come join us. #Ohio pic.twitter.com/dpIbg3KeAB
— Rails-to-Trails (@railstotrails) April 7, 2018
Thanks to everyone who came out for @railstotrails' Opening Day for Trails in Cleveland! It was brisk but the sun sure felt great! Thanks to our host @ClevelandRows and partner orgs @Bike_CLE, @countyplanning, @canalwaycle, @OhioCityCycles & @brickandbarrel! #RTCOpeningDay pic.twitter.com/YKMJLdce7Q
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) April 7, 2018
In case you're in need of a pep-talk, YES, warm weather will return to Cleveland's waterfront! #CuyahigaRiver pic.twitter.com/MzRBGPsgcM
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) April 5, 2018
We're betting not many @railstotrails Opening Day for Trails events were upstaged by a towering #freighter as it passed by on its way to #LakeErie #RTCOpeningDay #CuyahogaRiver #SamLaud pic.twitter.com/FQiTv5TUaD
— Share The River (@ShareTheRiver) April 7, 2018
LIVE: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is hosting its Celebration Day. Check out the newly updated Hall of Fame exhibit with us! https://t.co/PIJthblAht pic.twitter.com/piBpG73PSt
— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) April 7, 2018
Exploring Cleveland’s 'Rails to Trails' https://t.co/jOpGVAphOS pic.twitter.com/pN244zvdkh
— WKYC Channel 3 News (@wkyc) April 7, 2018
Yesterday at the 4/7 @RailsToTrails’ #RTCOpeningDay event at @ClevelandRows, a representative from @sustainableCLE told me that @goCMNH has nature hikes at Mentor Marsh.https://t.co/NSsZcBqTui
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 8, 2018
So interesting that today see @goCMNH tweet about @CMNHnature Mentor Marsh hikes! https://t.co/Lm7WA96LfX
Thanks for celebrating #RTCOpeningDay yesterday! We had such an great time kicking off the spring trail season with you that we couldn't fit all the fun into just one day—so we'll be spotlighting a few more celebrations!
— Rails-to-Trails (@railstotrails) April 8, 2018
Stay tuned for more and to learn if you won trail gear! pic.twitter.com/gVRCuGNd4T
@ClevelandRows I now see that the thank you tweet that I wanted to tag you in did not have the "@" that would have tagged you correctly.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 9, 2018
So thanks again for hosting the great @RailsToTrails Cleveland event: https://t.co/tefVULNhjb
We were pleased to participate in Opening Day for Trails on Saturday. #RTCOpeningDay https://t.co/ccyuCC8ce7
— Cuyahoga County Planning Commission (@countyplanning) April 10, 2018
Now we're getting excited about the biennial @GC_Trails conference, coming up on May 31. Registration is open. https://t.co/uT4z3SSGxy
— Cuyahoga County Planning Commission (@countyplanning) April 10, 2018
Very cool! @ShareTheRiver's tweet showing the #Cleveland waterfront is the top tweet shown on the @RailsToTrails national #RTCOpeningDay event web page: https://t.co/9O1118WR8D
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 15, 2018
Opening Day for Trails Cleveland took place at @ClevelandRowshttps://t.co/wGpzoF6VTq pic.twitter.com/5uhNbyJ0cC
At the #Cleveland @RailsToTrails #RTCOpeningDay event at @ClevelandRows, I learned that the @CountyPlanning's #CuyahogaGreenways Online Survey is still open.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 16, 2018
Give your feedback here: https://t.co/M4MyNKZ1gX
Also, they have public meeting on May 22 & 23.
cc: @ShareTheRiver pic.twitter.com/TbmO98HHy7
Thank you @RailsToTrails Midwest Regional Office for emailing me the PDF of the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition #IHeartTrails brochure.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. - sosAssociates.com (@sos_jr) April 17, 2018
Great plans for #bike #trails that I learned about at the #Cleveland #RTCOpeningDay event at @ClevelandRows.https://t.co/SjOXsHfJFf pic.twitter.com/99iVUAA9Mb
2019 Opening Day for Trails
I look forward to learning more about the work of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (@RailsToTrails) work in expanding trails, and hearing updates from their Cleveland trail and environmental protection partners, at the next Opening Day for Trails (#RTCOpeningDay) in Spring 2019.
April 6-7, 2018 -- Four Outstanding Events!
On Friday, April 6, 2018, and Saturday, April 7, 2018, I attended four events for which I wanted to thank the organizers and sponsors in a blog post. Here are links to each of the other three blog posts: