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The Potomac Trail Council is a growing network of citizens organizations, local agencies, regional authorities, local businesses, and others who are committed to the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail concept. Our partners share news, information and access to technical resources throughout the 425-mile PHNST corridor.
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CURRENT POTOMAC TRAIL COUNCIL PARTNERS
American Hiking Society
Mission: As the national voice for America's footpaths, American Hiking Society works with the hiking community to promote and protect foot trails and the hiking experience.
Email: info@americanhiking.org
Phone: 301.565.6704
Address:
1422 Fenwick Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship
Mission: The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship is a program arm of the Robert and Dee Leggett Foundation. Based near Purcellville, Virginia, our mission is to foster innovative stewardship in support of the environment. We invite and support research and education programs involving scientists, students, farmers, scholars, gardeners, activists, and consumers that utilize our 900 acres of conservation land in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
E-mail: info@brces.org
Phone: 540.668-7640
Address:
11661 Harpers Ferry Road
Purcellville, VA 20132-1944
City of Alexandria, Virginia
Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities
Mission: To provide high quality park facilities and a wide range of recreation programs and cultural activities for persons of different ages, skill levels, interests, social needs and financial resources.
Phone: 703.838.4343/4344
Address:
1108 Jefferson Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3999
C&O Canal Association
Mission: Protect, preserve and promote the assets of the C&O Canal Historic Park.
Address:
PO Box 366
Glen Echo, MD 20812-0366
Charles County, Maryland, Office of Tourism
Mission: Destination marketing organization for Charles County to develop and promote the $61 million dollar visitor and travel industry. Promoting programs and events to increase visitation while preserving our community.
Phone: 800.766.3386
Email: tourism@govt.co.charles.md.us
Chesapeake Hiking & Outdoor Society (CHAOS)
Mission: An unorganized, fun loving, outdoor group of people. We really like to get outside and experience new places and people! We're up for almost any adventure and we welcome new faces and ideas!
Email: chaos@maryland.com
Fairfax Trails and Streams
Mission: Fairfax Trails and Streams is a grassroots trail advocacy group operating in Northern Virginia. Our primary projects are the Pimmit Run Trail in McLean and the Fairfax Cross-County Trail.
George Washington University
International Institute for Tourism Studies
Mission/Overview: For more than two decades the George Washington University has been a leader in tourism, sport, and event management education and research. At GW you benefit from a program that sets the worldwide standard for graduate and undergraduate studies in tourism.
Phone: 202.994.6281
Address:
600 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052
Great Falls Trail Blazers
Mission: To develop multi-purpose trails throughout the Great Falls community. Our Vision: A community where residents and visitors can walk or ride for recreation or transportation on safe, scenic trails.
Contact: Eleanor Weck
Phone: 703.759.2059
Email: e.weck@verizon.net
Address:
Great Falls Trail Blazers
P.O. Box 844
Great Falls, VA 22066
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
The ICPRB works to preserve and enhance the water quality and related resources of the Potomac basin through regional and interstate cooperation.
Email: info@potomac-commission.org
Phone: 301.984.1908
Address:
Suite 300
6110 Executive Blvd
Rockville, MD 20852-3903
Lancaster County, Virginia, Planning and Land Use Department
Mission: Maximize public access to waterfront, highways and byways within Lancaster County.
Contact: Jack Larson, Director, Planning and Land Use
Email: jlarson@lancova.com
Phone: 804.462-5220
Northern Neck Planning District Commission
Mission/Overview: The Northern Neck Planning District Commission is located within the realm of Virginia's Tidewater. We are bounded in the north by the Potomac River, to the south by the Rappahannock River, with the Chesapeake Bay gracing our eastern boundary. The Planning District Commission serves the Counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond and Westmoreland.
Contact: Donald McCann, Transportation Planner
Email: dmccann@nnpdc17.state.va.us
Phone: 804.333.1900
Address:
P.O. Box 1600
Warsaw, Virginia 22572
Northern Neck Tourism Council
Mission/Overview:
The Northern Neck Tourism Council is a non-profit, 501501(c)(3), membership organization designed to promote and increase travel, tourism and hospitality in the five counties within the Northern Neck: King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond and Westmoreland. These goals are obtained through advertising, publicity, promotion and personal service. The Council works to educate its members in better ways of serving the public in the preservation and presentation of scenic and historic attractions and supporting facilities.
Email: nntc@northernneck.org
Phone: 800.393.6180
Northern Virginia Conservation Trust
Mission: The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit land trust dedicated to preserving and enhancing the natural and historic resources of Northern Virginia. Founded as the Fairfax Land Preservation Trust in 1994, NVCT changed its name in 1999 to The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust to better reflect the regional scope of the growing organization.
Email: paulgilbert@starpower.net
Phone: 703.354.5093
Address:
Packard Center
4022 Hummer Road
Annandale, Virginia 22003
Northern Virginia Regional Commission
Mission: NVRC is one of 21 regional comprehensive planning agencies operated in the Commonwealth of Virginia "to promote the physical, social and economic development of the region in an orderly and efficient manner."
Email: info@novaregion.org
Phone: 703. 642.0700
Address:
7535 Little River Tnpk., Suite 100
Annandale, VA 22003-2937
Partnership for the National Trails System
Gary Werner, Executive Director
214 N. Henry St., Suite 203
Madison, WI 53703
608-249-7870
608-257-3513 (FAX)
E-mail: nattrails@aol.com
Piedmont Environmental Council
Mission: The Piedmont Environmental Council is a 30-year-old non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the Piedmont's rural economy, natural resources, history and beauty.
Kim Hosen, Prince William County Field Officer
Email: khosen@pecva.org
Phone: 703.367.0069
Address:
Prince William County VA Field Office
9116 Center Street
Manassas, VA 20110
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
Mission: The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) is a volunteer trails organization with a membership of over 7,000 headquartered in the Washington, DC area. The main purpose of PATC is the upkeep and improvement of nearly 1,000 miles of hiking trails, 30 shelters, and 28 cabins in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.
Email: info@patc.net
Phone: 703.242.0693
Address:
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
118 Park Street, S.E.
Vienna, Virginia 22180-4609
Potomac River Greenways Coalition, Inc.
Mission: Our mission is to promote the development of multi-use trails in stream valleys and other greenway corridors within the Potomac River Basin that are environmentally friendly and "light-on-the-land" and to encourage the protection and environmentally sound stewardship of these stream valleys and greenway corridors.
Address:
P.O. Box 6531
McLean, VA 22106
Potomac Water Trail Association
Mission: Promoting the creation, expansion, and stewardship of the Potomac Water Trail.
Contact: Steve Swartz, President
Email: Swartz@erols.com
Phone: 301.942.7753
Prince William County Park Authority, Virginia
Mission: The Prince William County Park Authority, founded in 1977 by the Board of County Supervisors, provides residents and visitors with first quality recreational programs, parks and facilities.
Phone: 703.792.7060
Address:
14420 Bristow Road
Manassas, VA 20112-3932
Southern Prince George's Trails Coalition
Mission: A coalition of citizens groups and other organizations that is working to complete the planned multi-use trail system in Southern Prince George's County, Maryland, including the Potomac Heritage Trail.
URL: http://ohbike.org/bikesbelong/index.html#coalition
Contact: Mark Holt, Coalition Coordinator
Phone: 301.292.0852
Email: mholt@crs.loc.gov
The Wilderness Society
Mission: Founded in 1935, The Wilderness Society works to protect America's wilderness and to develop a nation-wide network of wild lands through public education, scientific analysis and advocacy. Our goal is to ensure that future generations will enjoy the clean air and water, wildlife, beauty and opportunities for recreation and renewal that pristine forests, rivers, deserts and mountains provide. The Wilderness Society is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has eight regional offices across the country.
Phone: 1-800-THE-WILD
Address:
1615 M St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
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