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Piscataquis County Cooperative Extension Office
165 East Main Street
Dover-Foxcroft, ME
207-564-3301
1-800-287-1491
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maine.edu


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Cycling in Maine
http://www.exploremaine.org/bike/index.html
A MaineDOT website provides you information about bike tours in all Maine regions. Click on the “unique bike tours” link for access to maps that show ability and safety standards fro trail sections.

Bicycle Coalition of Maine
http://www.BikeMaine.org
Formed in 1992, BikeMaine is the statewide voice for cyclists, working for better biking in the great State of Maine.

The Northeast Region of the Rail-Trails Conservancy
http://www.railtrails.org/wherewework/northeast/index.html
A 10,000-member organization provides information, guide books, and seminars on rail-trails throughout the northeast.

Phillpps Brook Back Country (http://www.phillipsbrook.org/), an example of private sector backcountry development, included 11 yurts on 24,000 leased acres in Vermont. Due to a recent sale of these lands by IP, Phillips Brook is seeking new options for its unique backcountry program. Check out their Green and Galusha Hill Lodges.

RCTA
http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/
The Rivers, Trails, Conservation Assistance Program, is a community resource of the National Park Service. RCTA staff work with community groups, local and State government to develop trails and greenways, conserve rivers, and preserve open space.

Federal Dept. of Transportation http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails/
The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is an assistance program of the Federal Highway Administration which makes funds available to the States to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized recreational trail uses.

 
 
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