RTF is a non-profit corporation founded in 1992 by Charlottesville, Virginia, area citizens with a dream to create a trail system throughout the greenbelt of the Rivanna river and its tributaries. The goal of the foundation is to establish a footpath encircling Charlottesville generally by following the Rivanna River, Meadow Creek and Moore's Creek.

We believe that community-wide trails serve as a resource for nature-related recreation and environmental education by individuals as well as teachers, bird watchers, walking clubs, and other local groups with environmental concerns. Well-maintained neighborhood trails provide children with a safe setting in which to play, a place for adults to exercise, for neighbors to get to know each other in a new way, and for community members to enjoy the beauty of our riverine areas.

Community Involvement
RTF needs volunteers to help build and maintain the trail system. The Foundation foresees trail maintenance as a collaborative effort, with neighbors joining in to maintain their neighborhood trail segments with pride and a sense of ownership. To find out more about volunteering or to help your neighborhood Trail Adopter, email info@rivannatrails.org or leave a message on our voice mail at (434) 923-9022.

Community Support
RTF is a volunteer organization supported solely by tax-deductible contributions. Membership dues offset costs associated with the establishment and maintenance of trails and footbridges and the publication of maps. You can help this effort by joining the Rivanna Trails Foundation.

For more information about the Rivanna Trails Foundation, email info@rivannatrails.org or leave a message on our voice mail at (434) 923-9022.

Thanks
The Rivanna Trails cross private property and RTF thanks those land owners for their kind permission to let us use their property. Please respect their privacy and property rights by using the trails only during daylight hours, staying on the trails, keeping noise to a minimum and by not littering.

Board of Directors

Angela Ciolfi, Secretary Francesca Conte Jay Endahl Diana Foster John Holden, Vice President Rex Linville Ned Michie Todd Neimeyer Tom Osimitz, President John Racine, Treasurer Matt Rosefsky Rick Seaman, Webmaster Eben Smith J.H (Rip) Verkerke Mark Voorhees Jeff Wilbur, Trail Maintenance Supervisor Fran Lawrence, Counsel Francis Fife, Founder Emeritus Ex Officio Dan Mahon, Albemarle County Tucker Rollins, Albemarle County Chris Gensic, Charlottesville City

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