GARTRA had another great year in 2024. We were able to utilize the Yamaha grant fully and close that out. Now our trail captains have new gear and enough gear to support the larger numbers of volunteers coming to the workdays. We were finally able to re-open Locust Stake. Had huge turnouts at Locust Stake …
GARTRA 2024 Year in Review, Members Achieve a New Milestone Read More »
PRESS RELEASE Marietta, GA. — GARTRA is pleased to announce that it has received a grant totaling almost $30,000.00 from Yamaha Motor Corp. USA’s Outdoor Access Initiative https://yamahaoai.com. This grant will be used to fund trail maintenance supplies and equipment for our volunteer workforce and will go directly towards supporting ongoing activities at Davenport Mountain, …
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2023 Has been a great year for our trail systems, as we were able to accomplish quite a bit. For Whissenhunt, Trail Captains James and Nathen Wascher were successful in working with the USFS to mark the bulk of the Whissenhunt trails system 1 – Way. For 2024, the USFS Blueridge District applied for the …
Since 2019 GARTRA has been able to increase membership and volunteer participation at work days by over 280%. Why is this important? Each of GARTRA’s volunteer hours logged is equivalent to over $15 in-kind match against RTP, Recreational Trails Program, and grant monies. The RTP grants are what the USFS applies for to get big …
GARTRA Continues to Increase RTP Matching Hours with USFS Read More »
GARTRA has had a great year in 2022. We just held our Christmas party and there were about 30-40 folks in attendance. It was a great time to get everyone together and celebrate the past year. Our sponsors Wooly’s, Cycle Gear, Highland Park and All Terrain Powersports along with GARTRA made sure there were plenty …