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Preservation Association |
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Wallace Township contains a unique network of trails. Some of these
pathways are more than a century old and a hundred miles long. They afford
residents countless opportunities for outdoor recreation and enjoyment. Trails
preserve our rural atmosphere, foster physical and mental health, provide
backyard neighborhood watch services, protect home values and reduce costs of
municipal services. Because trails link various parts of the township and
provide alternative means of transportation, they enhance our sense of
community and well being. In short, trails make Wallace township a better place
to live.
Unfortunately, the township’s logarithmic growth rate is putting our trails in
jeopardy, so nature enthusiasts, hikers, horseback riders, cross-country skiers
and mountain bicyclists have joined together to form the WTPA. Together we are
working to preserve, protect and enhance the beauty, integrity and
accessibility to trails we so enjoy. We invite you to join us and appreciate
your support.
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The Wallace Trail Preservation Association meets on the second Monday of each
month at 6:30 PM at the Township Building.
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| WTPA Committee Members:
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Joyce & Bob Brook (610) 942-2558
Dorothy Kirk (610)942-0364
Deb Schiller (610)942-9056
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The WTPA held their Fall Mountain Bike Race at Marsh Creek State Park
on Sunday, October 1, 2006.
Click here for race results, or
Click here to view pictures.
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Wallace Township’s rapid population growth is threatening its
trails. To help preserve and protect these most precious yet vulnerable
resources, local residents have created the Wallace Trail Preservation
Association (WTPA). Our mission statement says it all:
“The WTPA serves to preserve, protect and enhance local trails for non-motorized
recreational use.”
Significant challenges and sensitive issues need to be addressed, and the WTPA
serves as a communications conduit among area residents, trail users,
developers and the township’s leadership. We recognize that the use of trails
is a privilege and the highest courtesy is due land owners. With this in mind,
we strive to develop cooperative agreements, and we encourage strict adherence
to our Code of Conduct below:
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| Trails may be used for
non-motorized use only
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| Stay on the trail
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| Respect property owners
and other trail users
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| Preserve and protect
wildlife and other natural resources
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| Carry trash out - Do not
litter
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| Don’t smoke or drink
alcohol
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| Use personal electronics
with headphones only
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| No hunting or trapping
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| No firearms or other
weapons
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| No loitering
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| Never cut corners or
cross planted fields or lawns
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| Keep dogs under control
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| Use caution and go
slowly when passing fenced animals
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| Report unsafe conditions
and suspicious activities
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| Never tread on soft sod
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| Leave gates and trails
as you find them
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| Remember, trail use is a
privilege — Be courteous |
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| Maps
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WTPA creates and maintains maps of the township's public and private trails. As
a service to trail users, we plan to publish maps of public trails. Private
trails are identified and discussed at our monthly meetings.
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Advisor to Planning Commission
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WTPA recommends trails to the Wallace Township Planning Commission. Our maps
and written recommendations help the Commission preserve and protect trails in
new developments and subdivisions.
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Land Owner Contact
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WTPA contacts trail land owners to discuss issues and opportunities. We meet
with developers to assist in mapping trails early in the subdivision planning
process.
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Trail Creation & Maintenance
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WTPA helps write grant applications to acquire and develop trails in Wallace
Township. We also coordinate with various riding clubs and recreational
organizations to create and maintain trails.
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Communications & Education
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WTPA links trail users, land owners and township leadership. We educate trail
users on trail etiquette and encourage strict adherence to our "Code of
Conduct." WTPA communicates the benefits of trails to land owners and the
public. We also assist in resolving issues.
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| The Wallace Trail Preservation Board will be assisted by the
Wallace Trail Preservation Association (WTPA), a group of township residents
and/or users of Wallace's trail system, who are not necessarily members of the
Wallace Trail Preservation Board, who are willing to volunteer their time in
support of trail preservation activities as directed by Board members. The WTPA
will add valuable man-power to assist preservation; members of the WTPA do not
necessarily need to be township members. Click Here to
obtain a Wallace Trail Preservation Association application form.
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