With deep gratitude, we’re excited to share that we reached our end-of-year fundraising goal and raised $71,739 together. Because of your generosity and belief in Tri-State Trails’ mission, every gift made a difference.

Thanks to our matching donors, that support was leveraged into a total impact of $141,739. We are deeply grateful to everyone who helped make this possible.

At this time last year, we were celebrating a $25,000 milestone. This year, our community raised more than $50,000 beyond that, reflecting growing momentum and a shared commitment to safer places to walk and bike, stronger neighborhood connections, and a more connected Tri-State region.

Over the last decade, Tri-State Trails has helped communities move projects from vision to reality. Working alongside public and private partners, this effort has contributed to 145.3 miles of multi-use trail and 30.9 miles of bike lanes across the region.

See the impact on the ground:
Explore our regional trail map and individual trail pages, including the Oxford Area Trails, Lebanon Trails, and the CROWN, using our Trail Finder.
→ Explore the Trail Finder

With the eastern portion of the CROWN nearing completion and major investments underway along the Oasis Corridor and in the Mill Creek Valley, the vision of a fully connected urban loop is closer than ever.
→ Dive deeper into the latest CROWN updates and see how it’s coming together

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Thank You to Our Matching Donors

Two Anonymous Donors
Jim & Melissa Wilz
Bob & Jeanne Coughlin
Rick Michelman & Karen Meyer
Tri-State Trails Board of Directors

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What’s Ahead: Join Us

We’re carrying this energy into an exciting year of connection and celebration, starting with these events:

Regional Trail and Bikeway Committee Meeting
Friday, January 30 | 9:30-11:30 AM
Register for our annual rapid-fire trail report-out and hear updates from trail partners across the Tri-State right from your home or office.
→ Register Here

CORA Bike & Trail Expo
Saturday, March 7 | 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
MadTree Brewing
→ Learn More

First Pop-Up Bike Shop of 2026
Friday, April 11 | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Evanston Health, Housing, Education & Employment Day
Evanston Recreation Center
→ Sign up to volunteer

17th Annual Breakfast on the Bridge
Friday, May 15 | 7:00-9:00 AM
Purple People Bridge, Newport, KY
→ Save the date and celebrate National Bike to Anywhere Day on the Purple People Bridge with neighbors, partners, and friends.

Fourth Annual Tour de CROWN
Saturday, August 29 | 8:00 AM
Fifty West Brewing Company
Registration opens in May!

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Growing Our Team

Tri-State Trails is expanding. Keep an eye on our newsletter for an upcoming call for applications for an Operations Coordinator and a Communications & Events Intern. Your generosity is helping us grow thoughtfully and sustainably.

From all of us, thank you. Thank you for believing in this work, for trusting us to steward these resources, and for showing up with enthusiasm and care. We’re honored to build what comes next together.