Monthly Archives: April 2010

Gulf Oil Disaster: Please Respond by Biking & Walking

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano I can’t tell you how sad I am to read the details unfolding from the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. Not only did 11 workers lose their life in the explosion days ago, but now an oil … Continue reading

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Place, ecotourism, and the East Coast Greenway

by Herb Hiller We all know about “place” – about our house and streets, our commute, about where we work, and also about where we play. Could be golf and its clubhouse, trails where we bike, routes that we run. … Continue reading

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“The Big Walk” A 50 mile one day walk along the ECG, May 23rd

Michael Oliva, Mid Atlantic Coordinator Over 65 people have signed up so far! Join us for what will be a fun day and great experience along the ECG!! “The Big Walk”, or NJ2NY50, is a one-day distance walk that will … Continue reading

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The fist-pumping week that was

by Herb Hiller You have to love a week that makes you laugh, pump your fist, salute the work of colleagues, and marvel how the convergence of effort, eagerly sought, leaves scant time for contemplation before new ideas surge ahead. … Continue reading

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It’s Membership Drive Time – Please Renew or Join the East Coast Greenway Alliance

by Dennis Markatos-Soriano I’m excited to share with you that April is our membership drive month. You may have seen the message in our e-newsletter or in a letter that just arrived in mailboxes. The drive has had a strong … Continue reading

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Pre-heating the oven for a 360-mile pie in the sky

by Herb Hiller The heritage of enslaved West Africans, who for 300 years drove the economy of the American South, may now help drive the building of the East Coast Greenway through portions of four southern states. That wouldn’t happen … Continue reading

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