Letter from the Executive Director

Things are cooking--the flowers, the grass, the kids, the dog.  Everything is hot.  As are things at the VCTF, in a good way.  Now that the record-breaking Cap2Cap is behind us, we have turned our attention to our ongoing work enhancing and promoting the completion of the trail.

The Richmond trailhead facility at Shiplock Park is currently under preliminary design.  Like we did on the the Jamestown end, we'll be building a shade structure with benches, bike racks and landscaping.  We'll be using Mason Hearn of HomeMasons for the design, and of course, the facility will feature the very popular electronic information kiosk, brought to you by a generous grant from Dominion.  The Trail users in  Jamestown, especially the tourists, love using it to find out what to see and do along the eight miles of trail there.  Picture history and science books, 411, Google maps, and YouTube, all in an ATM.

If this sounds exciting, it is.  The trail continues to progress towards its world class potential through the support of local businesses (big and small) and generous individuals.  We need to continue cultivating broad support to get to the next level.  With such a popular, healthy, sporty, environmentally friendly, aesthetically pleasing, vital, ideally located, historically rich and widely embraced project, I know we'll get there.  Wouldn't you like to be a part of it?

Beth
beth@virginiacapitaltrail.org
Say What?
Did you know that multi-use trails have been linked to property value increases of 25% and higher in cities just like ours?  Or that Portland, Oregon attributes $63 million in economic activity to their network of urban bike and pedestrian trails? 

The VCTF continues to seek opportunities to educate the public and our leaders about the tremendous potential the Virginia Capital Trail holds for our region, through presentations to civic organizations, advocacy groups, schools, government agencies and local employers. 

Awareness and education is the key to progress!

Call the VCTF office, at 804-788-6455
to invite us to your next meeting.
Speaking of Which...
You are invited to join us at a public input meeting addressing the Rt. 5 corridor in eastern Henrico County.  This corridor includes a significant portion of the Virginia Capital Trail, so showing support in a big way is important.

Thursday, July 29, 2010
Varina High School
7053 Messer Rd.
Henrico, Va. 23231-5500

For more information, go to www.route5corridor.com
Sign-Up to Ride or Volunteer for the Anthem Moonlight Ride
Click on the ride logo for more information about a cool, night time ride through Richmond.  It includes awards for best bike costume and a post ride party.  They still need course marshals to make sure the cyclists make it to the finish line.  Sign up!  It's fun!
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The Virginia Capital Trail Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to oversee completion, enhancement and promotion of the Virginia Capital Trail into a world-class amenity. 
Click here to make your secure on-line donation.

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Owning the road is so last century...
 


It's
time to own the Trail.


 Show your ownership of the Trail today
with a personalized
Brick, Bench or Sign
Check it out!

recognition plaque
YOUR NAME HERE


Thank You to the following brick, bench & sign owners:

First Lady Maureen McDonnell
Tom and Sheri Crowell
Betty Armbruster (x2!)
RABA
Mary Carter
Rhysa South
Blue Print Automation (x7!)
Bee McLeod and Goody Tyler
Allen and Mary Turnbull
Williamsburg Area Bicyclists
Tracey Ragsdale
Stephanie Smith, Judy Wilkins & the 
          BWVA Alumni
Elliott Harrigan
Ted and Sue Moreland
Gary and Thelma Hamrick
Michael Luchs & the Luchs Boys
Ted Hanson (x2!)
John and Kathy Hornung
Chris and Brittany Kilzer
The Meador Family
Eddie and Kim Berry
Bear's Custom Painting
P & L Management Services 
The Prosecco Pedalers
Chip Andraea in honor of
         Ned Massee
Becky Tobey
Karl and Jo Ann Gordon
Ellyn and Steve Sukonick
Varina Beautification Committee
James G. Carr
Annie and Clyde Johnson
Shannon Timberlake
Chuck and Anne Owens (x3!)
Tracy Haines
The Riccard Family
Steve and Linda Simet
Gil and Jeanne Frey


Have You Been Counted?


VCTF volunteers are tracking trail use in James City County.  If you have ever used the trail we'd like to know!
 
Click here to take the survey online.
It takes 3 minutes.  Swear.

We need this data to show how popular the trail is, and how important it is to your community. 

Once you complete the survey, your name will be entered in a drawing for a personalized brick!

Thank you!  We appreciate you taking the time for this very important study.


NEWSFLASH:

THE 2011 CAPITAL TO CAPITAL BIKE EVENT WILL BE ON:
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011

Stay tuned for details!