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Paint
Creek Trailways Commission
PaintCreekTrail
@aol.com
TRAIL
HOURS:
Open
Daily
6:00 a.m.-
10:00 p.m.
Year Round
Commission
Meetings:
7:00 pm
3rd Tuesday
of the Month
at Rochester
City Hall
400 Sixth Street
Rochester, MI
48307
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| Paint Creek Trail - A National Recreation Trail |
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On June 1, 2006 the Paint Creek Trail received the honor of being named a National Recreation Trail (NRT) by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The National Recreation Trails program recognizes exemplary trails of local and regional significance that provide for numerous outdoor recreation activities in a variety of urban, rural, and remote areas. Over 900 Trails in every state have received this designation. The NRT Program is jointly administered by the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service in cooperation with American Trails.
The Paint Creek Trail celebrated this designation at their National Trails Day event on June 3, 2006. The award was presented to the Trailways Commission by U.S. Representative Joe Knollenberg.
As a National Recreation Trail, the Paint Creek Trailways Commission will benefit from the prestige and increased visibility of being part of the 10,000 mile National Trail System. We also received a letter and certificate signed by Secretary Kempthorne, as well as logo signs to be placed along the trail. Additionally, we receive access to technical assistance, trail markers, letters of support, and to funding opportunities.
As part of this designation, the Paint Creek Trailways Commission is included in the on-line National Registry of Trails, and is given our own NRT webpage. Our webpage includes descriptive information, pictures, and facts about the Paint Creek Trail. Click here to access it. |
Michigan's
Millennium
Legacy Trail
In
1999 the Paint Creek Trailway received a special honor.
The Southeast Michigan Greenways Trail, a conceptual network
of interconnected trails and greenways throughout the 7-county
area of Southeast Michigan. It was proclaimed Michigan's Millennium
Legacy Trail by the White House on October 21, 1999. The Paint
Creek Trailway carried the honor of being the physical representative
of the trail system since it serves as an excellent physical
and operational example for other trails.
A celebration was held on June 3, 2000 to commemorate our role
in the Michigan Millennium Trail Legacy Trail designation. Area
residents participated in recreational activities along the
trail and at nearby sites.
On November 3, 2000 we celebrated again in Orion Township
with the installation of the first of four markers we received
from the White House proclaiming our designation. |
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We
want to give special thanks to the following businesses, groups
and individuals who helped make our Millennium Legacy Trail
celebration so special:
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- Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
- Michigan Chapter
- Paint Creek Trailways Commission
- Friends of the Paint Creek
Trail
- Friends of the Clinton River
Trail
- Friends of the Macomb Orchard
Trail
- Friends of the Bald Mountain
Recreation Area
- Orion Township Parks &
Recreation Department
- Oakland Township Parks &
Recreation Department
- Home Depot
- Paint Creek Outfitters
- Detroit Audubon Society
- Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve
- Clinton River Riders
- Slow Spokes Bicycle Club
- Michigan Mountain Biking Association
- Polly Ann Trail Management
Council
- Prescription Fitness
- WAHU! Bicycle Company
- Eastern Mountain Sports
- Dick's Sporting Goods
- Mountains of Bikes - North
- Dillman & Upton
- Tire Warehouse of Lake Orion
- Mullins Contracting
- Paint Creek Cider Mill &
Restaurant
- Oakland County Planning
- Wavelength Communications
- Lipuma's Coney Island
- Rochester Dairy Queen
- Oakland County Parks
- Orion Historical Society
- Oakland Township Historical
Society
- Absopure
- The Observer & Eccentric
Newspapers - Lake Orion
- Oakland Fitness Council
- Turner Septic Service
- Goodison Daycare Center
- Lyon Gear & Machine
- Mr. & Mrs. John Saccia
- Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Polsinelli
- Gilbert & Vennettilli
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