[Cdt-l] Fwd: CDTA closing its doors

[PeekTrekker4 at aol.com]

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 From: PeekTrekker4 at aol.com
To: Teresa at cdtrail.org
Sent: 1/27/2012  10:00:22 A.M. Central Standard Time
Subj: Re: [Cdt-l] CDTA closing its  doors


Okay, I have to ask:
1. Will the WY & ID/MT mapbooks get published? By  Lulu?
2. Will the GPS tracks for WY & ID/MT get published? By whom? Will  all 4 
of the tracks still be available somewhere?
 
 
In a message dated 1/13/2012 3:10:25 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
Teresa at cdtrail.org writes:

 
Thank you all for  all your notes and concern. Please see the official 
notice from CDTA’s Board  of Directors.  It’s a sad day for all…. 
Notice to the Supporters of the Continental Divide  Trail Alliance 
The Continental Divide Trail Alliance (CDTA) was  formed in 1995 to assist 
federal land management agencies in the completion,  management and 
protection of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail  (“Trail”).  Since that 
time, CDTA volunteers have dedicated nearly $7  million worth of labor while 
individuals, foundations, and businesses  committed millions to the effort. 
 As of 2011, of the 2,268 miles of  the Trail completed CDTA volunteers are 
responsible for 525 of those miles,  and to date only 832 miles remain to 
be  constructed. 
Increasing pressures from  development in the West, rising land costs, and 
challenges with the  longstanding down cycle in the economy threaten the 
completion of the  Trail.  Despite the strong level of financial support from 
so many of  you, overall contributions and other revenues in recent years  
have significantly declined. These revenues are the life blood of nonprofit  
organizations like the CDTA. 
Consequently, the CDTA  Board of Directors has made the very difficult and 
painful decision to cease  operations of the CDTA.  The financial condition 
of the organization  has been unstable and deteriorating for a number of 
years. We have not been  able to raise the necessary financial resources to 
sustain the continued  operations of the organization. 
We are taking the  actions necessary to complete our outstanding contracts 
for work on behalf  of the Trail. We are retaining the services of our 
committed and outstanding  staff to meet our current obligations, to the extent 
financially possible,  as we complete closing down CDTA over the next few  
weeks. 
This is a sad  day.  But the Trail is still here, and it continues to 
inspire us  all.  We are confident this inspiration will lead people to start a 
new  and stronger organization to continue the work on the Trail.    
The Board and dedicated  staff of the CDTA would like to thank each and 
every one of you for your  tremendous commitment and support of the Continental 
Divide National Scenic  Trail and the CDTA. We are truly humbled by the 
selfless actions of so many  and hopefully this will inspire another group of 
people to continue the  mission of CDTA. 
Stay Tuned . .  . 
 
Teresa Ana  Martinez 
Director of Trail  Management Operations 
Continental Divide  Trail Alliance 
19423 N. Turkey  Creek Rd. Suite  C 
Morrison, CO 80465 
Phone: (303)  278-3177 ext 24 
Fax:  (303)278-4838 
email: _teresa at cdtrail.org_ (mailto:teresa at cdtrail.org)  
_www.cdtrail.org_ (http://www.cdtrail.org/)  
The Trail Unites  Us 

 
  
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From:  cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net] 
 On Behalf Of Paul  Magnanti
Sent: Friday,  January 13, 2012 7:52 AM
To: CDT MailingList
Subject: [Cdt-l] CDTA closing its  doors
 
 
As the thread on WB mentioned, the links for THE STORE and DONATIONS are  
missing over at the CDTA site.
 

 
So, something is  going on...but who knows what.
 

 
Be nice to hear  the official word.
 

 
Like Yogi, I take  more of a corridor approach to the trail vs a designated 
route. But, there  is no denying how much the CDTA has helped to preserve, 
protect and promote  this trail.
 

 
I hope all is well  otherwise a great resource and friend to the CDT has 
been  lost.
 

 

 

 

 
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The  true harvest of my life is intangible.... a little stardust 
caught, a  portion of the rainbow I have  clutched
--Thoreau




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