Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crews 2004
Nat and Rachael Lopes
The latest addition to the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew program is the duo of Nat and Rachael Lopes. Nat and Rachael will travel the Western U.S. and Canada leading Trailbuilding Schools, working with local volunteers and land managers. For the past 5 years, Rachael worked as an archaeologist with a breadth of experience that ranges from GIS mapping to soil sampling to burial exhumation. Nat worked as an independent marketing, design and photography consultant; he is also certified as a California Department of Forestry firefighter, a California State Park Docent, and in Wilderness First Aid. Rachael and Nat both hale from California, but have had the opportunity to explore some of the best riding throughout North America.
Jill Van Winkle and Chris Bernhardt
Chris Bernhardt and Jill Van Winkle most recently lived in Hood River, Oregon. They were both very active with their local trails community, from Wilderness advocacy meetings to working on a new trail master plan to swinging a tool at workdays. They are also avid riders. Chris has his masters in urban and regional planning with experience in private and municipal planning. Jill has a background in plant biology and a passion for teaching. She has worked for the Forest Service, the Native Plant Society of Oregon, has 4 patents (in plant genetics), and has most recently worked in water quality analysis.
Program Coordinator
Aaryn Kay,
Read the 2004 Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Annual Report, a yearly snapshot of the program. Download the pdf (2.5MB file).
Stories From The Road
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wicked trails in the Wissahickon
- Valley Springs, CA: Building on the basics
- Catalina Island, California: New Riding Opportunities
- York, PA: New energy, new opportunities
- Trumbull, CT: Keep the water off the trails, keep the users on the trails
- Yonkers, New York: Managing High-Use Trails
- Toronto, ON: Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Focuses on Urban Trail System
- Virginia: Building a Strong Foundation
- San Luis Obispo, CA: Cruising Trails in California's Central Coast
- Morgan Hill, CA: Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crews Visit Henry Coe State Park
- Chico, CA, Brews Up a Great Visit for the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew
- Raymond, CA: IMBA And The U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Bring New Trail Opportunities To Central California
- Huntsville, AL: Raking, Rolling, Rocking, and Riding
- Cobb, CA: Blowing Off Steam at Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest
- Hanover, New Hampshire: New Trail Opportunities in the Upper Valley
- East Gwillimbury, Ontario: Building a Trails Community
- Glenwood Springs, Colorado: Spinning Wheels and Swinging Tools
- Brian Head, Utah: Improving High Altitude Trails
- Fort Lauderdale and Ocala, FL: South Shore Singletrack
- Trail Goodness in Carlsbad, New Mexico
- Albuquerque, NM: Jump Park a Success
- New Mexico/IMBA Memorandum of Understanding Announced
- Farmington, NM: Wavy Trails in Northwest New Mexico
- Abiquiu, NM: Building Trails, Saving Local Economies
- Bozeman, MT: Building for the Future
- Flagstaff, AZ: Fine Tuning Trails
- Ely, NV: Trails to Nevada's Nectar
- Winnemucca and Battle Mountain, NV: Small Towns, Big Trails
- Columbus, OH: Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Digs In
- California Army Corps Training Reaches 100 Rangers
- Bruce County, ON: Family Freeriding?
- New Singletrack in Moab, Utah
- Helena, MT: Mount Helena Makeover
- Getting out on the Trails in Auburn, California
- Danville, VA: Sweet Singletrack and Community Development
- Bainbridge Island, WA: Exploring Northwest Island Trails
- Alaska: Trails in the Land of the Midnight Sun
- Columbia, SC: Hitting the Trails at Harbison State Forest
More Stories From The Road
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