Rails to Trails of Wayne County, Ohio
What We Do
Rails-to-Trails of Wayne County is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, development, and conversion of unused railroad and greenway corridors into multi-purpose, non-motorized, public paths. We are comprised of local volunteers with the common interests for enjoying trails in many different forms including bicycling, walking, running, roller-blading, and horseback riding. We promote and inspire movement!
Affiliated Agencies
- We are affiliated regionally and nationally with Rails to Trails
Conservancy. RTC provides incentives and especially networking opportunities
through regional and national programs. No funds from RTC come back
to local construction efforts. Rails to Trails
Conservancy
- Ohio Greenways Inc. is a non-profit that has developed statewide
trail and public corridor plans along major waterways and abandoned
canal towpaths and railroad right-of-ways. Again, Ohio Greenways provides
incentives and sometimes special studies for state-wide trails, but
does not fund local design and construction efforts such as proposed
here. The Greenway Collaborative
- Wayne County Commissioners have made a high commitment to our efforts by providing County Planning Department support personnel for
developing grants, contracts, and maps as well as doing extensive research
on right-of-way ownerships. Board of Commisioners
- The Ohio to Erie Trail (total length - 320 miles): In addition to expanding trails within Wayne County, we and our affiliated agencies aim to complete a trail link between the Ohio River at Cincinnati and Lake Erie near Cleveland. The Ohio to Erie Trail
RTWC Board Members:
President:
Don Noble II, Shreve
Vice President:
Ted Short, Wooster
Secretary:
Katie VanZile, Orrville
Treasurer:
David L. Lehman, Orrville
Trustees:
Tom Bahl, Shreve
Susan Baker, Creston
Pat Glessner, Sterling
Phil Grimm, Kidron
Becky Jewell, Orrville
Jenni Reusser, Orrville
Keith Winkler, Sterling
Keith Workman, Orrville