Sign and structures were designed by River Street Architecture. Taylor Bowers was the architect for all of the structures, as well as one of the volunteers who constructed all of them.
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Outbuildings include restrooms and changing area
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At trailhead off Nickajack Road
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At official opening
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Bobby Davenport describes trail system
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Sign area
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On the trail
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Lunch was served
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Crowd at lunch
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Bobby Davenport and Hazel Bickerstaff
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Stan Gravitt, owner of Lookout Excavating and Construction who did the heavy work that volunteers could not; Bobby Davenport; Dr. Chris Moore, developer of the Long Branch Preserve and donor of about one mile of trail easement; Nate Thomas of the Lookout Mountain Conservancy, one of Lula Lake Land Trust’s key partners in the connector trail project and the holder of Dr. Moore’s conservation easement.
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Enjoying lunch
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Erin and her dog - neighbor and frequent user of the trail. Dogs are welcome on the trail if on leash.
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Mike Pollack, Lula Lake Land Trust board member and the lead volunteer and project manager for the trail
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A neighbor and future user of the trail
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Crowd included state Sen. Jeff Mullis, state Rep. Martin Scott, Walker County Attorney Don Oliver, CCSP park manager Bobby Wilson, Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites Director Becky Kelley and Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Chris Clark
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Letty and Georgia provided entertainment
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Taking part in the ribbon cutting were members of the Chattanooga Trail Running Club, also known as the “Boonies”, who have been key volunteers in the building of the connector as well as other trails within the Lula Lake Land Trust
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A ribboncutting was held for the new Cloudland Connector Trail on Lookout Mountain