Florida Greenways & Trails Foundation

09/30/2026

09/23/2026

This trail photo leapt to 1st place—landing the cover of our 2027 calendar.

✨Georgia’s Cricket Frog Trail, beautifully photographed by Greg Miller, will be featured on the front of our next trail calendar! ✨

Thousands of people like you voted for the cover photo of our 2027 Trail Calendar, which highlights trails that connect communities across the country. The competition was close among our three picture-perfect contenders, but the Cricket Frog Trail’s photo ultimately came out on top.

🔗 Get a jumpstart on the year ahead by reserving your 2027 trail calendar: https://rtc.li/2027-calendar-reserve.

09/23/2026

We're thrilled to award 35 groups with RTC Trail Grants this year—and we're inspired by the 170+ who applied to advance their local trail networks.

"The response to this year's Trail Grants program sends a clear message: Communities across the country are asking for more safe places to walk, bike and connect with one another.
- Liz Thorstensen, RTC’s vice president of trail development.

Today, there are more than 150 trail networks underway nationwide, with projects developing in every state, providing ways to get around and health, economic and other quality-of-life benefits. The 2026 grantees are working to create and activate the essential trail network infrastructure that makes it safer and more convenient for people to walk, bike and be active outside where they live.

Please join us in applauding the 2026 grantees!
💚Latino Outdoors
💚HBCUs Outside
💚Special Olympics (regional chapters)
💚Lotus Rising (CA)
💚DC Go-Go Trails Collective: East of the River (DC)
💚Equiticity (IL)
💚Casco Bay Trail Alliance (ME)
💚University Circle Inc. (OH)
💚 The Salmonberry Trail Foundation (OR)
💚 Friends of the Lowcountry Lowline (SC)
💚 Spokane County (WA)
💚ICORE - Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts (WI)
💚 This year’s grantees also include members of the TrailNation Accelerator, RTC’s program that helps rural and small-town communities plan, connect and activate trail networks that serve people and places equitably, which is supported by the REI Cooperative Action Fund.

Through the Trails Grants program, RTC is helping to fund projects and programs that create more access to trails for more people across the country, distributing more than $4.5 million since 2008. Learn more about the 2026 grantees, the impact of the program, and how RTC is working to advocate for more funding for America's trails: https://www.railstotrails.org/grants/2026-trail-grants/

09/15/2026

The preliminary program for the 2026 Florida Greenways & Trails Summit has just been released! Check out the impressive lineup of speakers, panel topics, and sponsors and register here: https://www.fgtf.org/2026-fgtf-summit.

09/15/2026

A St. Petersburg nonprofit is looking to transform underused land beneath I-275 into a 12-acre park called Trails Crossing.

This $55 million project would turn the surface parking spaces into a park with playgrounds, art installations, green spaces, an outdoor market plaza, adult exercise areas and walking and biking paths.

Read more: https://www.wusf.org/arts-culture/2026-09-15/group-plans-mixed-use-park-under-i-275-st-petersburg

09/15/2026

09/13/2026

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09/09/2026

Announcing our keynote speakers for the Florida Greenways & Trails Foundation on November 9 and 10 at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront. Our complete program will be released shortly. Join us for the leading greenways and trails event in the state. https://www.fgtf.org/2026-fgtf-summit