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Citizens can weigh in on Sisters trails project

Sisters area residents may attend an open house to learn about efforts to develop a community trail system for hikers, bicyclists, walkers, cross-country skiers and equestrians within the greater Sisters area.

The open house will be held on February 27, at the Sisters Athletic Club, 413 W. Hood Ave.

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

A group of Sisters area residents with a vision for a network of safe, accessible trails that connects neighborhoods within the Sisters School District to down- town Sisters, schools and regional trails within the Deschutes National Forest have been meeting for several months.

To turn the vision into reality, the group is seeking the ideas, advice, expertise and energy of the people who live in the Sisters area.

The open house as an opportunity for everyone to learn about the potential trail system, its benefits to Sisters areas residents and how to get involved.

The evening's festivities include a talk by Catherine Ciarlo, executive director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, a statewide organization working to promote bicycling in Oregon. Ciarlo will talk about Oregon's Safe Routes To School program.

Muriel DeLaVergne-Brown, clinical program manager for the Deschutes County Health Department will discuss livable communities and health related issues and Sue Abbott from Rivers and Trails of the National Park Service will show examples of other trails projects from around the Pacific Northwest.

The Trails Committee will give attendees a brochure that will include a map that shows the scope of the trails project and a survey designed to be a worksheet for public input.

After the presentation, there will be time for attendees to ask questions, give input, peruse maps and chat with committee members.

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