Re: RC: Hike The Hill

[Nancy DuPont <Htrails@Earthlink.net>]

Since I was the one who put out the word on Hike the Hill - I would
really like to have a conversation with Pat, the person that is going and
representing AERC.  I am thrilled someone is going, as I was
thrilled that Connie Berto went last year.  It was very
effective.  However, our mission is TRAIL.  We want to put
Trails first. Before Weed Free, before the Ecoli of the Horse or any
other very important issue we have.  This is because if we do not
stay focused on the trails, we dilute our effort.  The way this
works is that we have aligned ourselves with the American Hiking Society
who uses foot trails.  We as horse riders are foot traffic and
therefore are concerned about our single track trails as well as all
trails.  This week of lobbying for trails is funded by a
grant.  So we need to stay focused on the reason the grant was
given.  And we certainly do not have an argument about wanting
trails for our horses! 

At 11:22 AM 2/26/00 -0500, you wrote:
> Pat,
>
> I'd like to personally thank you for representing AERC and horseback
> riders 
> in DC. 
>
> Is AERC providing you with any monetary compensation from the Trails
> fund? 
> Will you be at the AERC Convention? Could we take up a collection at the
> Convention to off set at least some of your expenses? 
>
> I would imagine that you already have all of the bases covered -- trails,
> trail heads, keeping current trails open to horses, opening new areas to
> horses, establishing new trails to include horses, weed free feed and
> it's 
> ramifications, reminding DC of the economic value of horses and
> everything 
> involving horses -- vehicles, jobs, gasoline, tack, feed, etc., etc.,
> etc.
>
> Thank you again,
>
> Jeanne
>
>
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Nancy DuPont, Executive Director
Heritage Trails
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Walnut Creek, CA 94598

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