Friends of the Trails
Friends Groups
Michigan’s trail networks would never have come into existence had it not been for a small group of citizens that were willing to step up to make a difference. Friends groups provide relentless advocacy, fundraising, and outreach during a trail’s early stages. After the trail is acquired, the groups usually stay intact to provide maintenance assistance, fundraising for development, volunteer patrols, and other important services.
If you would like to contribute to an existing trail or proposed trail project in your area, and we hope you do, just contact one of the following groups or ask us how to start a new friends group.
If you are a Friends Group and not listed, you may join us here.
Betsie Valley Trail
www.betsievalleytrail.org
Blue Star Trail
www.fotbst.org
Border To Border Trail
www.bordertoborder.org
Clinton River Trail
www.clintonrivertrail.org
Flint River Trail
www.flintriver.org
Fred Meijer Berry Junction Trail
www.facebook.com/Friends-of-the-Fred-Meijer-Berry-Junction-Trail
Fred Meijer Clinton, Ionia, Shiawasee (CIS) Trail
www.cistrail.org
Fred Meijer Heartland Trail
https://www.fredmeijerheartlandtrail.org/
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail
www.whitepinetrail.com
Green Oak Trails c/o Lakeland Trail
www.lakelandstrail.org
I-275 Metro Trail
www.facebook.com/Friends.I275MetroTrail
Iron Ore Heritage Trail
www.ironoreheritage.com
Kalamazoo River Valley Trail
www.kalcounty.com
Kal-Haven Trail
http://friendsofkal-haventrail.org/
Lakelands Trail
www.lakelandstrail.org
Lansing Regional Trails
www.lansingtrails.org
Musketawa Trail
www.musketawatrail.com
North Country Trail – Peter Wolfe Chapter
www.northcountrytrail.org/pwf
Paul Henry Thornapple Trail
www.thornappletrail.com
Pere Marquette Trail
www.peremarquetterailtrail.org
Southern Links Trailway
www.southernlinkstrailway.com
TART Trails
Leelenau, Boardman Lake, Buffalo Ridge, Boardman River, Three Mile, Vasa Pathway…
www.traversetrails.org
Wadhams Avoca Trail
www.stclaircounty.org
Walker-Highland Trails
www.facebook.com/Friends-of-the-Walker-Highland-Trails
Associations, Conservancies and Coalitions
The following associations, conservancies and coalitions provide assistance and share our goals by finding common ground and promoting cooperation among all trail interests.
Detroit Greenways Coalition
www.detroitgreenways.org
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
www.detroitriverfront.org
Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative
www.downrivergreenways.org
Michigan Mountain Biking Association
www.mmba.org
Mid-Michigan Mountain Biking Association
www.mmmba.org
Midwest Michigan Trail Authority
www.cistrail.org
mParks
www.mparks.com
North Country Trail
www.northcountrytrail.org
Program to Educate All Cyclists
www.bikeprogram.org
Rails to Trails Conservancy
www.railstotrails.org
Top of Michigan Trails Council
www.trailscouncil.org
Tri-County Bicycle Association
www.biketcba.org
West Michigan Trails and Greenways
www.wmtrails.org