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More pictures of the dedication, by Sam Drake Santa Clara County Parks Penitencia Creek Ed Levin Park Volunteering Outdoor Activities Healthy Trails Bay Area Ridge Trail Ridge Trail Guidebook San Jose Parks Penitencia Creek Trail Penitencia Creek Park Alum Rock Park Noble Park San Jose Department of Transportation San Jose Fire Department Valley Transportation Authority San Francisco Bay Trail Santa Clara Valley Water District San Jose Water Company San Jose City Council District 4 Santa Clara County Supervisor District 4 SCC Open Space Authority California State Coastal Conservancy California DFG Congressman Mike Honda Assembly Member Sally Lieber Assembly Member Joe Coto Geocachers of the Bay Area Youth Science Institute Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley Friends of Santa Teresa Park Ron Horii's Park and Trail Pages: Penitencia Creek Trail Bay Area Back Pages SF Bay Area Travel & Recreation Coyote Creek Trail Guadalupe River Trail Los Alamitos Creek Trail Bay Area Biking Bay Trail Pages Santa Teresa Park Almaden Quicksilver Park Bay Area Hiking Contact: Ron Horii |
Penitencia Creek Trail, Bay Area Ridge Trail Dedication, Oct. 25, 2008The Bay Area Ridge Trail, when complete, will be a continuous 550+ mile trail on the ridgelines around San Francisco Bay. So far, 315 miles have been dedicated. The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council is responsible for planning and promoting the trail. People coming through Penitencia Creek Park to the dedication ceremonies. Mike Flaugher, Santa Clara County representative to the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council and prime organizer for the community effort to develop and restore the Penitencia Creek Trail. Elaine Drake at the Geocachers of the Bay Area booth Booths and tables line the Penitencia Creek Trail Santa Clara Valley Water District information table Bay Area Ridge Trail Booth Mike Flaugher with Jim O'Connor, Deputy Director, Santa Clara County Parks Youth Science Institute table San Jose Department of Transportation bike helmet giveaway booth Trail Watch volunteer Janice Frazier, Santa Clara County Parks staff member Beeny Sander, and County Parks Volunteer Coordinator Heidi McFarland City of San Jose parks and trails program, showing a map of the Penitencia Creek Trail Santa Clara County Parks information table Newt at the YSI table Garnetta Annable (center), Santa Clara County Open Space Authority Jane Mark (right), Santa Clara County Parks planner Kitty Monahan, New Almaden Quicksilver County Parks Association president Don Rocha (left), Santa Clara County Parks Natural Resources Program Supervisor Display on the Penitencia Creek Trail volunteer accomplishments Joel Gartland (left of center), volunteer coordinator for the Bay Area Ridge Trail Sam Drake talking to visitors about geocaching Diane Main and Elaine Drake at the Geocachers of the Bay Area booth Mike Flaugher, Bay Area Ridge Trail Council San Jose mayor Chuck Reed California Assembly member Sally Lieber, 22nd District Santa Clara County 3rd District Supervisor Peter McHugh San Jose City 4th District Council Member Kansen Chu Chuck Reed, Kansen Chu, Mike Flaugher, San Jose Vice Mayor David Cortese Santa Clara Valley Water District Director Richard Santos, 3rd District Garnetta Annable, Santa Clara County Open Space Authority District 4 Director Amy Hutzel, San Francisco Bay Area Program Manager, California State Coastal Conservancy Albert Balago, Director, San Jose Recreation and Neighborhood Services Dept. Jim O'Connor, Deputy Director of Operations, Santa Clara County Parks Albert Beltran, representative for Congressman Mike Honda Mike Flaugher holding a resolution recognizing the Penitencia Creek Trail Cesar Anda, representative for Assembly Member Joe Coto Janet McBride, Executive Director, Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Jean Rusmore, author of the Official Guide to the Bay Area Ridge Trail Ribbon-cutting Mayor Reed greeting a visitor Valley Transportation Authority and Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley tables Janice Frazier, Santa Clara County Parks Trail Watch, on her horse, Easy Jim O'Connor and Santa Clara County Parks maintenance supervisor John Patterson (right) Santa Clara County Parks table Rescued bird at the Wildlife Center table. Pictures taken 10/25/08 by Ron
Horii,
Santa Clara County Parks volunteer photographer and docent and
Secretary of the Friends of Santa Teresa Park. Webpage created
10/30/08, updated 11/19/09.
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