Our History
Founded in 1999, the purpose of the Washington State Trails Coalition is to provide an effective and interactive forum centering on protecting, promoting, and enhancing a statewide system of trails. Membership is open to anyone with a passion for trails, including motorized and non-motorized outdoor recreation and transportation. The primary focus of WSTC is a biennial statewide trails conference and an off-year caucus.
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1998
Richland: Building Trails For Today – Tomorrow (10/22-24)
Greg Lovelady, Conference Chair; attendance: 150+
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1999
Yakima: WSTC Formation (4/20)
A primary goal of the October 1998 state trails conference was realized when Trails Task Force participants, in its fourth meeting, adopted bylaws and officially became the Washington State Trails Coalition.
- Officers elected: President, Cec Vogt (Yakima Greenway Foundation); vice president, Pete Mayer (Skagit County Parks); Recorder R. Burk (Northwest Motorcycle Association); Comptroller, Stan Humann (Pacific Northwest Four-Wheel Drive Association); and honorary past president Greg Lovelady (Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation).
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2000
Snowualmie Pass#1: Building Partnersips for Today - Tomorrow (10/13-14)
Cecilia Vogt, WSTC President; Jeri Krampetz, Conference Chair; attendance: 70+
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2001
Vancouver: Healthy Trails, Healthy People (10/4-6)
Bob Vaux, President; attendance: 100+
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2002
Redmond (11/7, as a track in the Washington Park and Recreation Association’s conference)
Bob Vaux, President; Elizabeth Lunney, Conference Coordinator; attendance: 30+
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2003
Deception Pass: Lands of Opportunity (11/14-15)
John Keates, President; Elizabeth Lunney, Conference Chair; attendance: 105+
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2004
Snoqualmie Pass 2: When Consensus Works (10/8-9)
John Keates, President; attendance: 70+
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2005
Piecora’s Pizza, Seattle (planning session for the 2006 conference)
Elizabeth Lunney, President; attendance: about 45.
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2006
Yakima: Trails for Future Generations (11/3-4)
Elizabeth Lunney, President; attendance: 237.
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2007
Central Washington University, Ellensburg (10/25, planning session for the 2008 conference)
Rick Hood, WSTC Vice President chaired the meeting; attendance: 48
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2008
Spokane Convention Center: Our State, Our Trails, Our Future (10/2-5)
Elizabeth Lunney, President; attendance: 145 (35 speakers)
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2009
Joeseppi’s Italian Ristorante, Tacoma (10/22, planning session for the 2010 conference)
Rick Hood, WSTC President chaired the meeting; attendance: 37
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2010
La Quinta Inn and Suites, Tacoma: From Backyard to Backcountry and the Trails Between (10/22-23)
Rick Hood, WSTC President; attendance: 194
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2011
Lacey Community Center Planning Session for 2012 Conference
Pete Beaupain, WSTC President chaired the meeting; attendance: 40+
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2012
Vancouver Hilton & Conference Center: Bridging Communities with Trails (10/25-28)
Pete Beaupain, WSTC President; attendence: 200.
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2013
Wenatchee Community Center: Washington State Trails Caucus (9/13)
Sarah Krueger, WSTC President chaired the meeting; attendance 80
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2014
Bellingham Lakeway Inn & Conference Center: On the Trails of Change (10/16-18)
Sarah Krueger, WSTC President; attendance: 300.
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2015
Lacey Community Center, Washington State Trails Caucus (11/9)
Glenn Glover, WSTC President; attendance: 115
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2016
Richland Red Lion: Creating Community, Connecting Communities (10/13-16)
Glenn Glover, WSTC President; attendance: 205
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2017
Mukilteo, Rosehill Community Center, Washington State Trails Caucus (11/2)
Ben Monte Calvo, WSTC President; attendance: 100
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2018
Wenatchee Convention Center, Washington State Trails Conference: Leading the Way (10/25-27)
Ben Monte Calvo, WSTC President; attendance: 230
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2019
Issaquah, Pickering Farm, Washington State Trails Caucus (10/19)
Lisa Black, WSTC President; attendance: 130
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2022
Everett Convention Center, Washington State Trails Conference: Common Ground (10/27-29)
Lisa Black, WSTC President
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2023
Mercer Island Community and Event Center, Washington State Trails Caucus (10/5)
Lisa Black, WSTC President
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