NKTA Board of Directors
The NKTA Board of Directors is comprised of volunteers representing a diverse mix of North Kitsap communities and user groups. The result is a community partnership to promote public access to open space and create a system of multi-use land and water trails that provide people of all ages the opportunity to get outside and enjoy nature.
Board member’s terms are for 3 years which can be renewed with agreement by the full board. The directors meet monthly to plan events, projects or determine actions needed coordinate with public and private partners to promote NKTA's goals. All people interested in helping, either with individual project or by serving on the board, are invited to contact us by email [go to "contacts" page] or to talk with a board member. The only criteria for serving on the board is a willingness to work towards the NKTA’s goals as established in the North Kitsap “String of Pearls” Trail Plan.
Linda Berry-Mariast
President
Don Willott
Vice President
Robbie Beery
Patsy Bryan
Secretary
Doug Maraist
Treasurer
Read Ferguson
Heidi Campo
Honor Roll of Past Board Members:
Becky Hall Evan Stoll Jon Rose John Willett Dave Haley
Carolina Veenstra Mark Schorn Brooke Hammett Sandee Watson
Kaitlin Murray Jeff Ozimek John Kuntz Debbie Weinmann
Amy Sutton Duke Bourgeois Caroline Perisho Russ Perisho
Board is looking for awesome new members with soil in their blood
NKTA Seeking New Board Members
NKTA fulfills several functions in carrying out it’s mission to improve non-motorized, multi-modal transportation in a more sustainable Kitsap County. Our most visible role is to plan and organize trail safety improvement projects in existing parks and open space.
However, that is only the tip of the iceberg. Our most important functions entail advocating for connectivity of local and regional non-motorized "active" transportation routes like the Sound to Olympics Trail, the Olympic Discovery Trail and the Great American Rail Trail.
NKTA partners with like-minded non-profit organizations like the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation, the Peninsula Trails Coalition, Leafline Trails Coalition and the Heritage Park steward groups. We also monitoring local government agencies to ensure that they include non-motorized transportation in their long-range plans.
NKTA’s "working" board members are local like-minded community trail & land conservation advocates. If you have an interest in promoting trails in our community, please send us an email at northkitsaptrails@gmail.com or talk to a board member. The main requirements are a love of trails and a willingness to help plan, connect and maintain them throughout North Kitsap.
