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Events at a Glance
- Friday, July 31: Madison County FMCPT BLUE MOON! Ride LINK
- Sat August 1: Public Safety Festival/Hilltop Beach Party*
- Wednesday August 5: Wheatland Farm Launch Event*
- Saturday, August 8: Madison County FMCPT Rib Tickler Ride LINK
- Date TBD: Dedication/Ribbon Cutting on the newest segment of Camp Chase Trail
*Volunteer Opportunities Available
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Camp Chase Trail - Current PROGRESS
7/21/15: The trail is now paved to Hall Road but not open yet between Galloway Road and Hall Road, which included the Norton Road crossing. The bridge over I-270 was placed early on Monday April 27 but is not open to use yet. We will let you know when both these trail segments are open for use and we hope to have a dedication ceremony.
Repair Note: The heavy rains washed out the drainage system and pavement just west of Alton Road, contractors are repairing it in hopes of a July 24 completion. Until the trail is fully repaired, trail users can bypass the construction by using the grassy area to the South of the trail closure.
Additional Construction: Work has begun west of N. Hague Ave. in the Hilltop/Valleyview area. A retaining wall is being installed currently.
To access the open parts of the Trail, the best place to access the trail and park a motor vehicle is at the Trailhead in Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park 8465 Alkire Road, GIS: 39.893428, -83.215835 Google Maps Link
Photos of the Camp Chase Trail Construction are on the Facebook page along with the new highway bridge. Camp Chase Trail Map (2 page pdf) showing the section open to Galloway: MAP LINK and visit TrailLink.com for the online map of Camp Chase Trail.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Saturday August 1 for
Hilltop Beach Party, 2:00-6:00 pm
Name: Public Safety Festival/Hilltop Beach Party
Date: August 1, 2015
Time: 2:00 -- 6:00 PM
Location: Hoge Memorial Church 2930 West Broad Street
Please let Jay know if you have any questions and please plan to volunteer for at least part of the day. Volunteers to not need to be present at the time of the drawings to win.
Volunteers should contact: Jay McCallister
of
Great Western Blockwatch and Civic Association at 614-
351-1278
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Wednesday August 5th:
Wheatland Farm Launch Event:
9:30am program/speakers; 10 -12pm volunteer activities; 12 -1pm lunch All are welcome! Made possible by Scotts Miracle Gro THE WHEATLAND FARM Located in the Hilltop (near North Wheatland Avenue and West Broad Street) on the grounds of the former Columbus State Hospital, the Wheatland Farm is currently being built. By converting over five acres of vacant land into a flourishing urban farm, the Wheatland Farm will provide access to fresh produce to low-income residents and provide community engagement opportunities. For more information or to become involved with Urban Farms of Central Ohio, please contact Sarah Lenkay at MidOhioFood Bank
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Columbus and Franklin County Metroparks have launched a service to notify trail users of trail detours and construction. For trail closing, hazards, and construction info, Visit this website and select "Greenways"
The parts of the Ohio to Erie trail in this system are Camp Chase Trail, Olentangy Trail, Downtown Connector Trail (East) and the Alum Creek Trail.
We want to hear from you!
The Camp Chase Trail Friends received a grant to do a Trail Action Plan and we are asking people to share their trail needs/suggestions on mindmixer.
Camp Chase Trail on MySidewalk (formerly Mind Mixer): https://mysidewalk.com/organizations/289683/camp-chase-trail Public Art near the trail:
New Art Installation dedicated in conjunction with Summer Jam at Westgate Park: Named "On the Wings of Change". Photos of the new Monarch Art installation are on the Summer Jam Website under Public Art and on the Facebook Page Albums.
(Columbus Westgate Park is a short distance from the future Camp Chase Trail: Go South on Derrer, East on Olive and South on Demorest which runs along the western border of the Park).
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Prairie Township Community Center is now Open. Day Pass available for Non Residents is $10 (use the fitness center, pools and shower facilities). Photos on our facebook page.
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Update from the Ohio to Erie Trail President: From OTET President - we have some exciting projects in the works to help everyone who plans to do an adventure on the Ohio to Erie Trail. Several new way-finding signs have been installed. We already offer the OTET biking jersey and it is great looking. We have the set of four maps that cover the 300+ miles that can be ordered and a new pamphlet and a new OTET logo sticker will soon be available for people to remember their time on the Trail. A new web site is being developed that will be smart device compatible and very user friendly. It is to go live in September! Always remember to check the website for Trail updates even when you purchase the maps! - Tom Moffitt
Akron Area: Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath News: https://madmimi.com/p/915176?fe=1&pact=31779426040 Ohio to Erie Trail - West Columbus Road Route: While the Camp Chase Trail is still being constructed, the Ohio to Erie Trail strives to provide a road route for people to connect from the current trail end in Galloway to the Scioto Greenway Trail Connector Bridge. The 2012 printed map instructs people to use Broad Street, but as you may know, until October of 2016, West Broad Street will remain under major construction West of I-270. These conditions make an already challenging connection nearly impossible. The leadership at the Ohio to Erie Trail is providing the following alternative route (Going from SW to NE approximately 9 miles):
Start: Camp Chase Trail end at Galloway Road
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proceed North on Galloway Road
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East on Hall Road [heavy traffic]
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North on Norton Road
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East on Sullivant Ave.
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North on Georgesville Road [heavy traffic]
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East on Sullivant Ave
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North on Demorest Road where it joins the Westgate Bicycle Blvd [Follows signs and sharrows]
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Travel from S. Westgate to N. Westgate by crossing Broad St with a half block jog.
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Continue on N. Westgate Ave where the Westgate Bicycle Blvd ends and becomes the Steele Ave Bicycle Blvd.
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Proceed East on the Steele Ave Bicycle Blvd
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North on Eureka Ave
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East on Valleyview (which becomes Highland then Harper)
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Finish: McKinley Ave (Start to Finish is It is 9.17 miles)
Cross McKinley Ave and enter the Scioto Greenway trail via the Hilltop Connector Bridge, at the end of the connector bridge go LEFT at the fork to follow the Scioto Greenway Trail toward downtown where you connect to the Northbound Olentangy Trail at the Confluence (The Boathouse).
http://www.ohiotoerietrail.org/Progress.aspx
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Photo Credit: Matt Goodman |
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Our group has not established itself as a 501(c)(3) yet, so we direct you to these charitable organizations supporting our initiatives. Please consider supporting one or more.
(under "Other" write "Camp Chase Trail Support")
Ohio to Erie Trail http://www.ohiotoerietrail.org/Donations.aspx
The work of each of these groups has a positive impact on the Camp Chase Trail.
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Friends of Camp Chase Trail (Steering Committee)
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Dana Foreman - Franklinton Cycleworks
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Chris Haydocy - Haydocy Automotive Group
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Kathy Hoke - West Side Community Leader
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Vince Nobel - Westgate Resident, Photographer, Teacher
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Jodie Smith - Recreational Rider
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Jody Dzuranin - Ohio to Erie Trail Website Editor
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Camp Chase Trail Maps
If you have trailside lodging or bicycles to make available to visitors, register your availability on Warmshowers (lodging) and Spinlister (bicycles to rent).
https://www.warmshowers.org/ https://www.spinlister.com/
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Order the Ohio to Erie Trail Map Kit |
Ohio to Erie Trail Guide and Maps
Find the award winning Igotabike.com guide to the Ohio to Erie Trail and order your printed map. .
MAP ORDERING:
If you can't pick up a map in at a Friends Meeting, here is how to order one with paid shipping: Igotabike.com is proud to be the official online distributor of the new and free Ohio to Erie Trail Map Kit!
Get your Ohio to Erie Trail Map kit. It is a $5 donation per map kit. EACH KIT HAS ALL 4 MAPS! http://igotabike.com/ohiotoerietrailmap.html
Like History? Check out the Hilltop Historical Society's History of Camp Chase:
http://hilltopusa.tripod.com/id16.html
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