Friends of Madison County Parks & Trails
Who/What/Why
Who We Are
The Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails is a non-profit 501c3 organization staffed by an all-volunteer team dedicated to supporting the Madison County Park District and the City of London. Our primary goal is to complete and maintain the critical link of the Ohio to Erie Trail through Madison County as it goes from the Ohio River to Lake Erie.
What We Do
Our volunteers help maintain the bike trail in Madison County, have helped to prepare the trail for construction include disposing of rubbish, clearing and burning brush along the proposed trail corridor, and work with local authorities to help plan and coordinate construction logistics. We have reduced the cost of construction, resulting in more miles of paved trail, staffed information booths at various local events, kept the community informed of the benefits of the trail – all helping to make London a bicycle-friendly community.
We have a regular monthly meeting on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm at the MATCO Services Conference Room, 204 Maple Street, London, Ohio 43140. (Please join us!)
Why We Do What We Do
“We are a local ‘army’ of dedicated volunteers who care about our community.” – GMA
We believe our efforts to enhance and maintain our little section of the wonderful Ohio to Erie Trail brings value to the city of London and to all of Madison County.
By striving to be one of rural Ohio’s nicest sections of the Trail, we want to help show visitors the beauty and welcoming charm of our community – from the lovely remnant prairie flora lining the trails to the helpful services to be found here to the heartfelt warmth of the people.