Morris County Green Table
Morris County, New Jersey
Trails Visioning Workshop
October 7, 2008
photos by Kristen Biase


Planning/Construction Resources:

Garden State Greenways (www.gardenstategreenways.org) A great trails planning tool from
Rutgers and NJ Conservation Foundation

The NJ Trails Plan (www.njtrailsplan.org) An updated version of the state's coordinating
document on trails

American Trails (http://www.americantrails.org/resources/index.html) - A comprehensive
collection of articles on all aspects of trails

International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Trail Solutions Handbook
(http://www.imba.com/resources/trail_building/trail_solutions.html) -An excellent introduction
to multi-use trail design, construction, and maintenance.

Roxbury Trails Plan
(http://www.roxburynj.us/documents/Maps/ROXBURY%20TRAILS%20PLAN.pdf) - A good
example of a municipal trails plan

Morris Trails Partnership (http://www.morristrails.org/) - A volunteer organization dedicated
to Morris County trails

NY/NJ Trail Conference (www.nynjtc.org)  - volunteers build, maintain, and protect 1700
miles of hiking trails in the NY-NJ metro region and educate the public about their
responsible use.
Funding Resources:

NJ Recreational Trails Program Grants
(up to $25,000, with 20% match)
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/natural/njtrails.html

Local Aid and Economic Development/Transportation Enhancements
(minimum $100,000 project awards)  
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/enhancements.shtm

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Funding for Acquisition and Development of Trails
(25% - 50% matching grants to municipalities and non-profits)
www.state.nj.us/dep/greenacres
If you missed the Green Table's  May 2008 meeting, entitled:

"Trails: How to Get There from Here"

click here for a review of the meeting

click here for "A Primer on Trail Building" by Duncan Douglas