So anyway, have a chuckle as you read the latest newsletter:
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Something funky happened with the platform we use to send out the newsletter and some of the photos got switched out. (We swear we didn't deliberately put a beer flight to describe adaptive trails or a jersey mockup for trail projects).
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▫️ Sign up to testify at the Board of Supervisors budget hearings on April 22-24.
fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speakers-form
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MORE will continue to work with FCPA to get projects on the ground while urging the Board of Supervisors to fund park programs. Here's how you can get involved...
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Fairfax County residents, we need you to speak up for parks and trails!
Fairfax County Park Authority is being forced to cut its budget, significantly impacting how the agency is able to maintain parks, trails, and public outdoor amenities.
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We're looking for mountain bikers to ride with us in the coming weeks for the Adaptive Series.
Ride with adaptive mountain bikers or help out at an event. No prior adaptive experience necessary. See you in Patapsco (3/15), Little Bennett (3/22), and Fairland (3/29)!
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How does MORE stay engaged and advocate for natural surface trails? Find out in this week's newsletter!
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05.03.2025 21:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Contact your representative and urge them to protect POS funding. We've prepared a template you can copy, paste, and customize. It will only take a few minutes!
more-mtb.org/blogs/news/a...
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POS preserves natural areas for public recreation & environmental protection through land acquisition, financial support, technical assistance.
Funding cuts will affect numerous trail projects already in the works including those in Patapsco, Patuxent, Little Gunpowder, Rosaryville, to name a few.
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‼️ Action alert: protect funding for Maryland's Program Open Space
Program Open Space (POS) is in danger of being zeroed out in the next four years, and we need you to speak up against proposed cuts.
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Brew crew: Brian N, Guy M, Joe F, Mark B, Munjeet S, Shawn S.
Congratulations to our brew crew!
These folks will be creating a beer in collaboration with Third Hill Brewing Co. Stay tuned for more details on the launch party happening on April 26.
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Which trail systems topped the charts for 2024 volunteer hours?
(Data gathered from trail work registration data and ad-hoc hours reported by Trail Liaisons)
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Fire Lines film screening to send urgent relief to survivors of the California wild fires
North America
A donation of $5 or more gets you entry to the film screening, food and drinks, and a chance to win spring Patagonia gear.
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🔥 "Fire Lines" tells the story of the 2021 Dixie Fire in Northern California and how the catastrophe provided an opportunity for the local trail organization to reimagine how trails can be used as a tool for fire management, economic recovery, and conservation.
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Patagonia Old Town (Alexandria, VA) is hosting a film screening of "Fire Lines" on Friday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. MORE will be tabling at the event and chatting with folks about all things trails and mountain biking.
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Newsletter just dropped!
▫️ Master plans and why you should care about them
▫️ Master plan win in Anne Arundel
▫️ Advocacy in Loudoun
▫️ Spring adaptive rides
▫️ Trail job openings
▫️ Film screening in Patagonia Old Town
▫️ Rides, events, and more
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Three mountain bikers on adaptive bikes and a ride leader on a regular bike in Schaeffer Farm, MD
RECREATION FOR ALL!
We're partnering with Catalyst Sports, Montgomery Parks, Patapsco Valley State Park, and PG Parks to expand adaptive mountain biking in the region.
(Photo by David McSpaden)
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🗝 Key dates:
3/14: Recipe creation
3/29: Brew day
4/26: Release party
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Every $10 donated gets you an entry to the draw. If selected, you'll get to create a recipe with the guidance of a professional brewer and work behind the scenes at Third Hill brewery in Silver Spring.
You'll also receive this one-of-a-kind, handmade ceramic tumbler!
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MORE will continue to work with the county to build and maintain new trails in CHMP and beyond.
The final master plan can be found here: aacounty.org/sites/default/files/2025-02/crownsville-master-plan-20250212.pdf
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✔️ Natural surface connector between Bacon Ridge and Waterworks
✔️ Multi-use, natural surface trails traversing the wooded areas in the southern portion of CHMP and connect with the broader park interior
✔️ A pump track in the park's active recreation zone
✔️ Trailhead parking off Hawkins Road
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A few months ago, we asked the MORE community to weigh in on Anne Arundel County's plans for Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park (CHMP). Thank you to everyone who advocated for trails! 🎉 The county just released the final master plan for the park, which includes huge wins for trails and AACo.
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Thanks to your advocacy efforts, Montgomery Parks was able to increase its natural surface trails budget to $700,000 (a $200,000 increase from previous years). This greatly increases our partner's capacity to build and maintain trails in the county and engage with MORE volunteers.
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