Carolina Mountain Club member tapped for North Carolina Trails Committee

Carolina Mountain Club Council Member Tom Weaver has been appointed to the North Carolina Trails Committee. Photo courtesy of Carolina Mountain Club

From Carolina Mountain Club:

CMC Tom Weaver Appointed To State Committee

Asheville, NC: Carolina Mountain Club Council Member Tom Weaver has been appointed to the North Carolina Trails Committee. It is a seven-member citizen committee appointed by the secretary of the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources. Members advise the State Trails Program on funding recommendations for the Recreational Trails Program Grants (RTP) and Adopt-a-Trail Grants. Committee members are also a resource that ensures information flow between constituents and the program. The members represent various communities across the state including: hiking, cycling, paddling, equestrian, and off highway vehicles. Weaver, who is also a trail maintainer for CMC, will serve on the committee until 2021.

The Carolina Mountain Club is the largest and oldest hiking and trail maintaining club in Western N.C. To find out more about the club and how to become a member go to carolinamountainclub.org.

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About Dan Hesse
I grew up outside of Atlanta and moved to WNC in 2001 to attend Montreat College. After college, I worked at NewsRadio 570 WWNC as an anchor/reporter and covered Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners starting in 2004. During that time I also completed WCU's Master of Public Administration program. You can reach me at dhesse@mountainx.com.

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