We are honored that Rails to Trail Conservancy – the organization that, since 1986, has stood at the forefront of America’s efforts to make it safer and easier to walk, bike and be active outside – recognized Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail as the June Trail of the Month.
Read the full article including a quote from our wonderful supporter Katie Ensign, vice president of community impact at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, who was quoted as saying: “At almost 1,000 square miles, connectivity in Duval County is extremely difficult. We don’t have a lot of connectivity here because of our sheer size. You get siloed by that, so I think that’s one of the things that is really exciting for Jacksonville: to have this node of connectivity that people will use to see places they’ve never seen, be in places they’ve never been and be with people that they’ve never been with—that’s a real gamechanger.”
