For Episode 185 we have Steve Kasacek back for his second appearance on Trail EAffect. Steve is the assistant Director of the Outdoor Sport Institute located in Maine. We covered a ton of various trail projects that Steve has been a part of in Maine, along with the value of building relationships.

Topics Include:

• Updates with the Outdoor Sport Institute
• The value of building relationships
• Steve’s first PTBA Conference (Spring 2024)
  • Presentations that Steve was involved with at the Conference
• Bike Optimized Trails and the value they provide to many user types
• The Maine Land Conservation Conference
  • When is Conservation not Conservation
• Seven Ponds Project in Monson, ME
• Loon Echo Land Trust
• Island Falls, ME
• Ragged Mountain, Camden ME
• Residents of Maine approving $30 million to help fund trails
• Maine Trails Coalition
• Closing Comments

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Outdoor Sport Institute: https://www.outdoorsi.org/

More Human Powered Trails in Monson, ME: https://youtu.be/OlLY2_Onxgk?si=Nc700oGGOTt21Uxo

Loon Echo Land Trust: https://www.lelt.org/

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This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services