Rock Island Trail Rally at the Capitol in Jefferson City - 8:00am Friday August 11th, 2017


Rock Island Trail Rally at the Capitol, 8:00am August 11th

MoBikeFed, the Missouri Rock Island Trail, Inc, and the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy are planning a rally in support of the Rock Island Trail on Friday, August 11th, at 8:00am on the South Steps, Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City.

Speaking up for the Rock Island Trail at the Capitol South Steps will make a rea
Speaking up for the Rock Island Trail at the Capitol South Steps will make a real difference.

Join us!

Please RSVP here if you plan to attend the rally.

Rally participants will gather 8:00-8:30am. Everyone who comes at 8:00am will receive a Rock Island Trail tshirt, and other cool giveaways.

Speeches and the rally will start at 8:30am.

The rally will end by 9:15am, when Missouri Active Transportation Summit participants can walk to the Summit at Jefferson City Hall, where Liz Thorstensen will be presenting the Plenary Address at the Summit at 9:30am.

Hear from Liz Thorstensen, Vice-President of Trail Development for the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the premier grass-roots rail-trails advocacy organization based in Washington, DC, as well as leaders of Missouri Rock Island Trail, Inc, the Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation, and local communities that support the Rock Island. 


 

The Rally is not an official part of the 2017 Missouri Active Transportation Summit, held in Jefferson City that same day, but is planned in conjuction with the Summit by the three organizations listed above, who support the Rock Island Trail.  Governor Greitens and Missouri State Parks will be deciding the fate of the Rock Island Trail in the near future.  More information here.

 

 

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