History and
Accomplishments |
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| 2000 |
Friends of White Pine and Timberland convenes
first trail partners meeting |
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| 2001 |
WMTG&C and Timberland RC&D secures support |
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| 2001 |
Coalition formed with 12 partners |
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| 2001 |
Base map and inventory created |
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| 2002 |
Coordinator hired |
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| 2002 |
Coalition expands to 40 partners |
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| 2003 |
Completed a fundraising feasibility study |
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| 2004 |
Completed Campaign Plan |
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| 2005 |
WMT&GC is approved (501) c-3 non-profit status |
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| 2005 |
Community Foundations join in trail development,
designating $180,000 to be disbursed according to WMT&GC recommendations |
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| 2005 |
Hired Executive Director to begin Phase 1 of the
campaign to connect West Michigan Trails |
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| 2006 |
Begin an approximate $6 million campaign to connect
trails, communities, and places of interest in West Michigan |
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| 2006 |
Fred Meijer donates more than $3 million to Phase
1 campaign to help build the Fred Meijer West Michigan Trailway
Network |
