International trails leaders will convene in Pittsburgh in June

IMBA Trail News
Volume 12, Number 2
May 1999

The worldwide trails community will convene at the Second International Trails and Greenways Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, on June 23-26. The conference title this year is Making the Connection II: A Trails and Greenway Revolution.

This forum will emphasize the role that trails and greenways play in shaping healthy communities.

The conference will feature speakers from Australia, United Kingdom, Spain and other nations. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton has been invited, along with top federal and state officials.

The Rails to Trails Conservancy is again organizing this important event. Contact RTC at 1100 17th St. NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 974-5151. RTC's website is www.railtrails.org.