Starting in 1999 Michigan State University researchers began a multi-year, multi-trails effort of creating the methodology to study trails and collecting data. This website shares many presentations and reports of these findings. This research has been funded with Michigan Department of Transportation Enhancement and Michigan Agriculture Experiment Station Funds.
Bicyclists on Pere Marquette Rail-Trail

Participating Agencies and Individuals for Trails Information:

• Michigan State University Research Team:
  Christine Vogt: Associate Professor (vogtc@carrs.msu.edu)
  Charles Nelson: Associate Professor (nelsonc@carrs.msu.edu)
• Michigan Department of Transportation:
  Mike Eberlein: Safe Routes to School (EberleinMi@michigan.gov)
  Josh DeBruyn: Non-motorized Coordinator (DeBruynJ@michigan.gov)
  Deb Alfonso: Manager Intermodal Services Unit (alfonsod@michigan.gov)
  Cindy Krupp: Transportation Manager (kruppc@michigan.gov)
• Michigan Trail & Greenways Association:
  Nancy Krupiarz: Executive Director (nancy@michigantrails.org)
  See also: National Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
• The League of Michigan Bicyclists:
  Rich Moeller: Executive Director (office@LMB.org)
• Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program, National Park Service:
  Barbara Nelson-Jameson: Executive Director (barbara_nelson-jameson@nps.gov)
  See also: National Park Service, National Center for Recreation & Conservation
  See also: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Networking with Trailways
• Michigan Mountain Biking Association:
  Todd Scott: Executive Director (tscott9467@wowway.com)
• Michigan Department of Natural Resources:
  Jim Radabaugh: State Trails Coordinator for Forest, Mineral & Fire Management (radabauj@michigan.gov)

Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies 
131 Natural Resources Building 
East Lansing, MI 48824     

Please contact Christine Vogt: email- vogtc@carrs.msu.edu, phone- 517-432-0318 with any questions or comments.