Yearly Archives: 2005
TART sculpture unveiled
Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation (TART) Trails is very excited to announce the addition of a life-size bronze sculpture in Clinch Park. The sculpture was unveiled to a crowd of art aficionados, trail supporters and area residents on Thursday, November 10th at 4:00 pm.
The sculpture depicts an adult teaching a child to ride a bicycle [...]
TART Campaign Sculpture Unveiling - November 10
TART Trails is very excited to announce the public unveiling of our life-size bronze sculpture at Clinch Park on Thursday, November 10th at 4:00 pm. Please join us to celebrate this wonderful addition to our community.
The sculpture depicts an adult teaching a child to ride a bicycle and is titled, “Time to Let Go”. [...]
Shop your community day - November 12
Dear TART Friends,
Let me tell you about a great opportunity!
Downtown Traverse City is making it easy for you to support TART Trails through their “Shop your Community Day” program. For every purchase you make at over 30 participating downtown Traverse City stores on Saturday, November 12, 2005, 12% will be donated to TART Trails. It [...]
2005 Trail award goes to Ted Okerstrom
On October 27th, at a dinner event at Black Star Farms, the officials of Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails awarded the 2nd annual Jim Mudgett Trail Pioneer Award.The Jim Mudgett Award was presented to Ted Okerstrom by past recipients, George Lombard, Dave Monstrey and June Thaden.
Ted has been an active trail user in [...]
Boardman Lake Trail ribbon cutting on Oct. 21st
Dear Friends of TART Trails,
The City of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Garfield Township and TART Trails are thrilled to announce the ribbon-cutting event for the Boardman Lake Trail east. This trail project, that spans 2 miles from Hull Park to Medalie Park, has been a long time in the making and it is [...]
Volunteers needed for trail work bees on Oct 15th
TART Trails, Inc. is hosting work bees on the Vasa Pathway and the Leelanau Trail next Saturday, October 15, 2005 from 9:00 am – noon.
Volunteers on the Vasa Pathway will be spreading wood chips, trimming trees, and preparing the trail for winter usage. Please bring work gloves, pitch forks, shovels, loppers, bow saws and dress [...]
Critical mass walk today!
The TART Trail crossing of Division and Grandview Parkway is BROKEN!
The purpose of the critical mass walk at this intersection is to raise awareness of the safety concerns for pedestrians and urge for needed improvements. These safety concerns are keeping people from using our trail.
Some of the safety concerns are:
• short walk signal duration
• left [...]
Like to bike? Leelanau Harvest Tour Sept 18
The Cherry Capital Cycling Club is hosting the 2005 Leelanau Harvest Tour on Sunday, September 18th, an annual bicycle road ride through scenic Leelanau County. Nearly 500 riders (families and individuals) from all over Michigan are expected to participate in this noncompetitive event.
Proceeds from the tour benefit TART Trails, last year we received $7,000 from [...]
Trail extension east complete– Ribbon Cutting Aug 10th
A trail extension (nearly two miles) from Lautner Road to M-72 (along the railroad) has recently been completed. This project was designed by the Grand Traverse County Road Commission and is funded by a MDOT Enhancement Grant with the local match from Acme Township, TART Trails, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians [...]
Read More »Construction begins on the east side Boardman Lake Trail
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 20th to mark the beginning of construction on the Boardman Lake Trail east project. This trail project will extend from Hull Park near the Traverse Area District Library to Medalie Park off South Airport Road. Comstock Construction is the contractor for the project and the expected project end-date [...]
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