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Great Headwaters Trails Foundation to Host Fundraisers Ahead of Ride with Leinie event
By Gary Ridderbusch The Great Headwaters Trails Foundation (GHTF) will host two special fundraising events leading up to its annual Ride with Leinie bicycle ride set for Saturday, July 26, in Conover. Pictured right: GHTF volunteers Mike Bishop, Cheryl Adams, Neal Adams, with Dick Leinenkugel, and Melisa Kris from the Green Hill’s Log Cabin. The…
Vilas County News-Review: Connector bike trail gets fresh paint; volunteers install bollards for season
By Gary Ridderbusch, Correspondent About a half dozen volunteers gathered in the city of Eagle River last Wednesday morning to install the bollards that mark the bike and pedestrian trail through two parking lots near downtown. Meanwhile, the Eagle River Public Works Department placed a fresh coat of yellow paint to mark the corridor that…
Wisconsin Bike Fed – SepTimber Ride
By: Gary Ridderbusch The fundraiser bicycle ride is hosted by Great Headwaters Trails Foundation, Inc. (GHTF) and the Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds go towards the development and enhancement of eastern Vilas County bicycle and walking trails, such as the proposed River Trail between Eagle River and St. Germain. “SepTimber Ride represents an…
Conover-Phelps Trail is Open for the Season
We are excited to announce that the Conover-Phelps Trail is open for the season. Thank you to the Friends of the C-P Trail for all their hard work and effort in getting it ready. See you on the trails!
GHTF Donates $25,000 for Highway 45 Crossing Study, Design Work
By Gary Ridderbusch The Eagle River Revitalization Program (ERRP), in collaboration with the city of Eagle River and with a donation from Great Headwaters Trails Foundation (GHTF), is moving forward on a key infrastructure project to improve safety, accessibility and regional trail connectivity. Leaders of GHTF presented a $25,000 check last week to ERRP to…
Ride with Leinie Returning to Scenic Vilas County July 26th
By Gary Ridderbusch The 14th annual Ride with Leinie will return to Conover Saturday, July 26th, including five ride options for bicyclists in the scenic North Woods of Wisconsin. The ride, a fundraiser for Great Headwaters Trail Foundation (GHTF), features the Conover-Phelps Trail (C-P Trail) in eastern Vilas County. The C-P Trail, completed in 2021,…
GHT Foundation Honors Schroeder with First Volunteer of the Year Award
By Gary Ridderbusch The Great Headwaters Trails Foundation (GHTF) recognized the Volunteer of the Year and several other individuals for outstanding service to the organization during its board dinner at Trees For Tomorrow in Eagle River on Tuesday, March 25th. In addition to introducing board members and special guests, GHTF President Laura Van Valkenberg and…
River Trail Analysis Report Scope
Last fall our Board of Directors and the River Trail Action Team contracted the services of the consulting firm, Trail Strategies, LLC, to evaluate the project overall, identify key strengths and challenges, and recommend future actions to move the project forward. Having received and reviewed the final report, we were pleased to receive validation that…
Great Headwaters Trails Foundation Names New President, Four Directors
By Gary Ridderbusch The Great Headwaters Trails Foundation (GHTF) named four new board members and a new president at its board meeting earlier this month. Cheryl Todea, Cheryl Adams and Diane Gunderson are new directors at large and John Gustavson will be serving as the organization’s treasurer. The board members will serve three-year terms. In…