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| | National Center For Recreation&Conservation; Rivers |
 | | They provide recreational boating opportunities along a river, lake, canal or coastline; most water trails are managed in public-private partnership with the philosophies of environmental stewardship, environmental education, and accessibility for all users. |
 | | NPS Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program sponsored the event on behalf of the trail's 16 partners as part of their 2002 NPS Partnership in Recreation Award. |
 | | Since spring of 2001, the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program has been working in close partnership with Tennessee River Gorge Trust, which initiated the project, and others to provide technical assistance in the form of project organization, partnership development, site selection, brochure development, and trail implementation. |
| www.nps.gov /ncrc/portals/rivers/projpg/watertrails.htm (1369 words) |
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