Achieving success in trail related partnerships: the Michigan State Forest Experience

Joel A. Lynch; Charles M. Nelson

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Achieving success in trail related partnerships: the Michigan State Forest Experience

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Joel A. Lynch, Charles M. Nelson

Year:

1998

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Vogelsong, Hans G., comp, ed. Proceedings of the 1997 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium; 1997 April 6 - 9; Bolton Landing, NY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-241. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 203-206.

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Abstract

Management of trails has become challenging as funding for their operation and administration has decreased. To contend with shortfalls, resources managers are forming partnerships with stakeholders to meet these challenges. An investigation of two trail programs in Michigan is used to illustrate the benefits of partnerships, key elements related to success, and challenges associated with partnerships.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 1997 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium

Citation

Lynch, Joel A.; Nelson, Charles M. 1998. Achieving success in trail related partnerships: the Michigan State Forest Experience. In: Vogelsong, Hans G., comp, ed. Proceedings of the 1997 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium; 1997 April 6 - 9; Bolton Landing, NY. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-241. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 203-206.