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Donors generally give large gifts to an organization because they are able to do so, they have been asked to do so, and they feel a personal connection with the organization. Develop a personal relationship with major donors is a key to success! Direct Mail Most young water trail organizations find that small membership appeals created inhouse and sent to people who have participated in trail events can be more effective and less costly than a large direct mail campaign. Make an effort at every trail meeting and event to collect names and addresses, so you can make such a mailing. Otherwise, ask another like-minded organization in your area if you can use or rent its list. Make the letter as personal as possible, and include a stamped response card or envelope. Using direct mail is the most effective and common way to dramatically increase membership for older, larger nonprofit organizations. Direct mail programs can be costly up front and require a long-term commitment to be profitable, so make sure this is how you want to use your funds, staff, and board before investing in such a campaign. A direct mail campaign is probably not the way to fix a current financial problem, because results take time, often years. For every 1,000 pieces you mail, you may get only 10 to 30 members. Will you receive enough money to cover your printing and mailing expenses and fees to rent lists from other organizations or list brokers? Fundraising Events Events can be an enjoyable way to raise funds and visibility for your water trail whether you are just starting or are well established. You also have a great venue: your water trail! A paddle trip is a popular way to celebrate water trails, gain media attention, engage the community, and yes, even raise funds. Some organizations hold annual auctions to raise funds. A sojourn, typically a multi-day paddling event, is an increasingly popular way to publicize water trails and the fun of spending time on a river. For additional information about waterway sojourns and excursions, visit North American Water Trails (www.watertrails.org), and Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (http://www.alliancechesbay.org/sojourns.cfm). The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers has a Sojourn Organizers guide on their website (http://www.pawatersheds.org). 3. Drafting A Water Trail Plan Planning and developing a water trail requires maintaining a careful balance between protecting the resource and responding to the needs of landowners, trail users, and the community. You have established a steering committee or formal organization, talked with the stakeholders, established partnerships, recruited volunteers, and started raising funds. Now it is time to study the evidence and make some thoughtful choices about the character of the trail. 177
Conduct Suitability and Feasibility Studies Inventory and document the natural, historical, recreational, and scenic resources in the area of the proposed water trail. Gather and study reports about water quality, sensitive environmental factors, population patterns, socioeconomic characteristics, and public services and facilities. Along with all the pertinent statistical data and research findings, include maps and photographs of major resources. Analyze Needs of Stakeholders Study the needs and objectives expressed by landowners, local officials, potential trail users, and other stakeholders. Involve the stakeholders in resolving their differences and other issues. Determine the Route Using maps and the information you have gathered, decide where the trail will begin and end along the riverway, lakeshore, or bay coastline. Be logical and realistic. Locate Facilities Determine the locations of existing and potential new access points, parking areas, and stopping-off areas along the route. Decide where any new campsites and other facilities should be located. Determine the locations of directional signs, identification signs, orientation exhibits, and interpretive exhibits. Develop a Work Plan Develop a detailed development plan. Specify what needs to be done, how it will be done, who will do it, and when all these tasks will be accomplished. Assessing Resources and Social Factors Use volunteers to gather and review information from your public meetings and forums and from studies and reports conducted by government agencies and universities. Members of your own organization may have to conduct additional field studies. Be sure to include maps and photographs of major resources along with all of the pertinent statistical data. Your inventories and assessments should include: Resource Suitability Studies • Flora and fauna – important birding areas, high quality fishing areas • Cultural and historical attributes • Scenic qualities • Water quality 178
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Captain John Smith Chesapeake Natio
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o o o o o o o A Visit to Baltimore
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Captain John Smith Chesapeake Natio
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explorers, Captain John Smith, and
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colonies, and influenced colonial a
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communities with other societies as
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SECTION 3: INTERPRETIVE STRATEGY In
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connections between people and the
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Today, the Chesapeake Bay is a nati
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Art and Culture Enthusiasts Photogr
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Urban and Suburban Audiences 5 More
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photographing natural scenery (up 1
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supply and demand for rooms, averag
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Be motivated to experience the Bay
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Chickahominy, and the concierge arr
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watermen haul in their net, describ
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this story at the park’s Trail Ce
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Chesapeake Bay. They have a renewed
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Gateways, land management agencies,
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Chesapeake Bay Indian Tribes and De
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impacts. The Trail interpretive pro
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Notes Extended to 9/09 Project Titl
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Notes Project Title Year Initiated
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On-going. Some programs are in plac
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Tools and Guidelines for Implementa
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potable water and food may be acqui
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Porter, Frank W. Indians in Marylan
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*There is a long-term history of Am
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through the environment. An example
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APPENDIX D: TRAIL-RELATED RESOURCES
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Pennsylvania. Like the Massawomeck,
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coal, and rich soil were deposited
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APPENDIX G: TEACHER/EDUCATIONAL RES
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