In my consulting work, I often encounter highly committed volunteers ranging in age from their sixties to eighties. These are people that care deeply about their trail, their historic site, their community. They ask me how they can attract younger volunteers. I’m by no means an expert on volunteer recruitment, but thought I would share […]
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My Path in 2013
Like so many others, this time of year I make a point to reflect upon the year that was. The Cycle Forward motto is “forward motion through trails and cycling,” and I’m happy to say there’s been much forward motion here at CF. I started kicking around the idea of CF in 2012. My original […]
How to Build (a Bike) Community
There’s a now-famous “How to Build Community” poster created by the Syracuse Cultural Workers in 1998. The comprehensive “how-to” begins with “Turn off your TV” and ends with working to make heard the voices of the silent. The poster is at once simple, cute, and inspiring, and has resonated with those who rally for our […]