[Cdt-l] CDTA disbanded?

[Jackie McDonnell]

That's weird.  There's nothing on their website about that.  It seems
strange that they would choose WhiteBlaze as the place to post a message.
 Plus, I just heard from Teresa Martinez on Jan 4 - she's going to send me
CDTA brochures to include with the packages I send out to folks who
purchase my CDT Handbook.

I suspect this is a prank.  It's not April 1st yet.

Yogi
www.pcthandbook.com

On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 8:28 PM, Matthew Edwards <iceaxehikes at gmail.com>wrote:

> I found this post over on WhiteBlaze.
> I have no idea if this is true yet.
>
> "Notice to the Supporters of the Continental Divide Trail Alliance
>
> The Continental Divide Trail Alliance (CDTA) was formed in 1995 to assist
> federal land management agencies in the completion, management, and
> protection of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (³Trail²). Since
> that time, CDTA volunteers have dedicated nearly $5 million worth of labor
> while individuals, foundations, and businesses committed more than $14
> million. As of 2011, 2,050 miles of the Continental Divide Trail have been
> completed.
>
> Increasing pressures from development in the West, rising land costs, and
> decreases in Federal funding threaten the completion of the Trial. Despite
> the strong level of financial support from so many of you, overall
> contributions and other revenues in recent years have significantly
> declined
> with the economy. These revenues are the life blood of a non-profit
> organizations like the CDTA.
>
> Consequently, the CDTA Board of Directors has made the very difficult and
> painful decision to cease operations of the CDTA. The financial condition
> of the organization has been unstable and deteriorating for a number of
> years. We have not been able to raise the necessary financial resources to
> sustain the continued operations of the organization.
>
> We are taking the actions necessary to complete our outstanding contracts
> for work on behalf of the Trail. We are retaining the services of our
> committed and outstanding staff to meet our current obligations, to the
> extent financially possible, as we complete closing down CDTA over the next
> few weeks.
>
> This is a sad day. But the Trail is still here, and it continues to inspire
> us all. We are confident this inspiration will lead people to start a new
> and stronger organization to continue the work on the Trail.
>
> The Board and dedicated staff of the CDTA would like to thank each and
> every
> one of you for your tremendous commitment and support of the Continental
> Divide National Scenic Trail and the CDTA. We are truly humbled by the
> selfless actions of so many and hopefully this will inspire another group
> of
> people to continue the mission of CDTA."
>
> What comes next?
> -Iceaxe
>
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