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Links to Friends and Supporters, and other Information about the Eastern Trail on the Internet

There are a lot of links on this page, organized in the following sections:

Articles and Information about the Eastern Trail:

When ET bikes home, it's on the Eastern Trail, September 30, 2002

New Signs to Mark Path for Bicycles, June 10, 2002

"Saco Outdoor Enthusiast Plans Trail", by Jack Beaudoin

"Trials on the Trail", by by Jack Beaudoin

arch 1999 Article by York County Journal Tribune

Greenway Idea Gathers Steam (March 3, 2001 article that mentions ET several times)

Information on other Rail-Trails in Maine, including sections of the East Coast Greenway:

Information on the South Portland Greenbelt, the northernmost part of the ET

Information about the Downeast Trail (Ellsworth to Calais)

Mountain Division Trail (Windham to Fryeburg)  - February 2004 article

Kennebec River Rail Trail

Official Sites Useful for Eastern Trail Related Trip Planning:

GoMaine Commuter Connections - great links to bus, ferry and rail service schedules, and to other parking and commuting information, including bicycle commuting information

Maine Dept. of Transportation - Bike Transportation Page

Maine Dept. of Transportation - Maine Bike Tours/Tourism page 

Maine DOT/Bicycle Coalition "spot-ME" Road safety reporting page 

Other Friends and Supporters:

Agamenticus Region Mountain Bike Association (ARMBA) - a non-profit volunteer organization in southern Maine, dedicating to promoting mountain bike trail access though volunteer trail work and responsible riding

Alliance for Transportation Choice - Promoting livable Maine communities and local businesses 
through walking, bicycling and public transportation, especially in the Greater Portland area.

Appalachian Mountain Club - Maine Chapter

Bicycle Coalition of Maine

Casco Bay Bicycle Club

Community Bicycle Center - The Community Bicycle Center exists to empower people through bicycles and bicycling experiences with a focus on youth development

East Coast Greenway Alliance

Greater Portland Mountain Bike Trail Report

Kennebunk Savings Bank

Maine Outdoor Adventure Club - a great group serving Maine's outdoors community since 1989

New England Mountain Bike Association - is a non-profit recreational trails advocacy organization supported by mountain bikers and members of bicycle industry who care about the trails. 

Rivers and Trails Program, National Park Service (Burnham Martin is local Maine staff contact for this program)

Portland Trails

Southern Maine Cycling Club

Saco Bay Trails

Seacoast Area Bike Routes (SABR) - Connecting the New Hampshire Seacoast/Great Bay region with the Eastern Trail 

South Portland Land Trust

Wildfire Human Powered Vehicles - in Biddeford, seeking to share the fun and excitement of recumbent bikes, trikes and HPV's and provide the best possible customer service
National Trail Resources on the Internet:
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a study entitled Rails-with-Trails Lessons Learned; including Literature, Current Practices, and Conclusions, dated August 1, 2002.

The Federal Highway Administration's Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Office

National Center for Bicycling and Walking and the Active Living Resource Center

Bikes Belong Coalition

American Trails

The 16th National Trails Symposium: November 10-13, 2002

Find-a-Trail - national trail search site created by the Rails to Trails Conservancy - searches over 1,000 trails

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Other Trails and Trail Information on the Internet:

Article: "Bike trails have cities pedaling to tie in" from  the Cincinnati Enquirer

          Washington/Old Dominion Trail in Northern Virginia
 

Minuteman Trail (Massachusetts)

Contact the ETA office:

- by phone: (207.284.9260)
- or e-mail

- or regular postal mail (P.O. Box 250, Saco, Maine 04072)

Jumps to Specific Pages:

Main Eastern Trail Home Page  |   Trail Features  |  Trail Maps  |    Trail Benefits  |  Trail Needs  |  How You can Help  |   Photo Tour of the Trail  | Eastern Trail Alliance Trustees   |     ETA Committees and Work Tasks