Keep in touch at with us on our Facebook page, at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FriendsFlintRiverTrail, or by emailing us at: ffrtinfo@yahoo.com.

Upcoming Events:

The FFRT regular Sunday rides will begin on May 1st and continue EVERY Sunday – May through October, starting at 2:00 PM (sharp) from the Flint Farmers’ Market. Rides are typically about 13-15 miles in length – leisurely in pace – and go out to Blue Bell Beach or Stepping Stone Falls & back. We also have mid-Michigan Trail rides on the second Saturday of each month. The first “Second Saturday Ride” is May 14th on the Southern Links Trail – starting at the Columbiaville trail head in Columbiaville, Michigan. (a 20 mile ride – with lunch after on your own – optional)

Spring Trail Clean-up – Saturday, April 30: Getting rid of the winter’s accumulation of brush, junk etc on the trail is an annual chore that makes riding ever so much more pleasant. The clean-up, as usual, is the last Saturday in April – the 30th this year. To help, please be at the Viet Nam Vet’s Park at 10:00 AM – with brush cutters, gloves, rakes, etc. We’ll spread out from there. The Viet Vet’s Park is on the west side of the river – between E. Hamilton Ave and Longway Blvd – just south of Hamilton. Lunch will be provided following the work = at about 1:00 PM. Please contact Linda at linezzz@aol.com for more information or if you plan on bringing a group. 

About us: The FFRT is a chapter of the Flint River Watershed Coalition (FRWC).  The FRWC, in
partnership with other organizations, seeks to protect, preserve and improve the quality of the river
and its entire watershed – which is most of Lapeer and Genesee Counties and parts of five other
counties. Recreational activities on and along the river – including use of the Flint River Trail – are
supported by the broader organization. The FRWC sponsors a community-wide and river clean-up
on Saturday, May 21st at multiple sites across the watershed. That event occurs across the entire
watershed – and the many sites will be available on the web site well in advance of the date.

YOUR Membership in the FRWC will support the many activities of the organization !

FFRT information is available from Bruce Nieuwenhuis at bnbaton@gmail.com or from Jack Minore at jacksonmin@aol.com

River Ride – The Newsletter of the FFRT

River Ride April 2011

We promote:

• Greater use of the trail through improved safety, maintenance, and publicity.
• Healthy lifestyles by promoting bicycling to new and existing cyclists as transportation and recreation.
• Improved facilities along the trail.
• Extension of the trail’s length and movement toward a city/county trail system.

What members of friends do:

• Learn more about the trail
• Talk to others about the trail
• Promote the trail to others
• Help with clean-up projects
• Volunteer to join a trail patrol
• Encourage public officials to improve the trail
• Use and take care of the trail.

Membership is open to all!

Sunday Rides – Every Sunday, May through October

The Friends of the Flint River Trail ride every Sunday, May through October at 2:00 p.m. We ride every Sunday from May through October, same place, same time, rain or shine! Our rides are a family event – not a speed workout.  All levels of riders are welcome.  Children must be accompanied by adults and should be able to ride at least 6 miles at a slow pace with several breaks. We STRONGLY encourage the use of helmets for all riders.

Directions To Nearby Trails

For directions to our Saturday Ride locations, please click on this link: Saturday Ride Directions

Map of the Trail

Click here to open a PDF copy of our current brochure and map of the Trail

Click here to open a single page map of the trail from the complete brochure

Contact the Friends of the Flint River Trail

Friends of the Flint River Trail
c/o Watershed Coalition
400 N. Saginaw St, Suite 233
Flint, Michigan  48502
(810) 767-6490

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